36453 is a Republican stronghold. About 6% of voters here vote Democratic and 94% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 36453 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36453, ~4% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36453 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36453 is the most Republican-leaning.
36453 runs about 58 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why 36453 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 36453, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in 36453 drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 36453 sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 91% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 36453, AL sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 36453 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in 36453 have more than one occupant per room, above 84% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 80% of adults in 36453 have completed high school, below 91% 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.