36550 leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 36550 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36550, ~24% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36550 compares
36550 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
36550 runs about 17 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 36550. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+25) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+86), a spread of about 112 points.
Why 36550 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 36550, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in 36550 live in densely developed areas, about 17 points below the Alabama average of 19%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 36550 sits in the bottom quarter (about 5%, in the bottom fraction of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 36550, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 36550 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 22% of adults in 36550 report food insecurity, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 36550 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.