36571 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 36571 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36571, ~18% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36571 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36571 leans more Republican than 21 of 25 neighbors.
36571 runs about 21 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 36571. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 40 points.
Why 36571 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 36571, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in 36571 drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; 36571, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 36571 looks the way it does
Turnout in 36571 sits close to the national pattern. 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.