36693 leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 72% of adults in 36693 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36693, ~31% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36693 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36693 leans more Republican than 17 of 25 neighbors.
36693 runs about 17 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 36693. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+5) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+35), a spread of about 40 points.
Why 36693 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 36693, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
36693 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 79%, far above the Alabama average of 19%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 36693, AL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 36693 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 36693 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 60%, below 58% 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.