36362 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 34% of adults in 36362 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36362, ~8% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~66% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36362 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36362 leans more Republican than 3 of 9 neighbors.
36362 runs about 21 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why 36362 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 36362, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 78% of households in 36362 are family households, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 36362, AL sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 36362 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. More than 99% of households in 36362 rent, about 74 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 98% of adults in 36362 have completed high school, above 93% of zip codes. 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.