36723 is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in 36723 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36723, ~91% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~-2% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36723 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36723 leans more Democratic than 2 of 3 neighbors.
36723 runs about 108 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while 36723 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 36723 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 36723, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural, majority-Black areas of the Southern Black Belt vote Democratic, against the usual rural pattern. About 97% of residents in 36723 are Black or African American, about 73 points above the Alabama average of 24%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 58% of adults in 36723 have never been married, above 98% of zip codes. 36723 runs against the grain of Alabama, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 36723, AL sits in the bottom tenth 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 36723 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 36723 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 32%, about 22 points below the Alabama average of 54%. 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.