36553 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 36553 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36553, ~35% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36553 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36553 leans more Democratic than 6 of 7 neighbors.
36553 runs about 38 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while 36553 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 36553. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+71) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+38), a spread of about 109 points.
Why 36553 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 36553, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
36553 votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while 36553 runs about 38 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in 36553 have never been married, above 78% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 36553, 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 36553 looks the way it does
Turnout in 36553 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.