36432 leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 36432 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36432, ~28% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36432 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36432 leans more Republican than 1 of 5 neighbors.
36432 runs about 14 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 36432. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+32) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+65), a spread of about 97 points.
Why 36432 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 36432, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 6% of residents in 36432 live in densely developed areas, about 14 points below the Alabama average of 19%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 36432 sits in the bottom quarter (about 8%, below 97% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 36432, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 36432 looks the way it does
Turnout in 36432 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.