36375 is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 36375 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36375, ~7% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36375 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36375 leans more Republican than 7 of 9 neighbors.
36375 runs about 47 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 36375. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+88) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+62), a spread of about 26 points.
Why 36375 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 36375, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in 36375 drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 36375 sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 88% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 36375, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 36375 looks the way it does
Turnout in 36375 sits close to the national pattern. 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.