36303 is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 36303 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36303, ~32% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36303 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36303 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 0 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 12 leaning the other way.
36303 runs about 30 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 36303. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+74) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+48), a spread of about 122 points.
Why 36303 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 36303. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 36303, AL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 36303 looks the way it does
Turnout in 36303 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Alabama Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.