36401 is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 36401 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36401, ~36% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36401 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36401 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 2 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 0 leaning the other way.
36401 runs about 33 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while 36401 sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 36401. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+46) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+36), a spread of about 82 points.
Why 36401 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 36401, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
36401 votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while 36401 runs about 33 points more Democratic.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 36401, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 36401 looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 36401 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.