36529 is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 36529 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36529, ~8% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36529 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36529 leans more Republican than 4 of 6 neighbors.
36529 runs about 42 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 36529. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+83) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+45), a spread of about 38 points.
Why 36529 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 36529, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 7% of adults in 36529 hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Alabama average of 20%. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in 36529 is about 93%, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 72%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 36529, AL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 36529 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 20% of adults in 36529 report food insecurity, above 80% 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.