36435 is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 36435 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36435, ~32% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36435 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36435 is the least Democratic-leaning.
36435 runs about 34 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while 36435 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 36435 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 36435, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
36435 votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while 36435 runs about 34 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 36435, 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 36435 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 36435 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in 36435 report food insecurity, above 93% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 36435 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.