36318 is a Republican stronghold. About 8% of voters here vote Democratic and 92% Republican.
About 74% of adults in 36318 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36318, ~6% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36318 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36318 leans more Republican than 6 of 7 neighbors.
36318 runs about 53 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 36318. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+87) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+77), a spread of about 10 points.
Why 36318 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 36318, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in 36318 drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 36318, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 36318 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 36318 own their home, about 12 points above the Alabama average of 78%. 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.