36736 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 36736 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36736, ~46% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36736 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36736 is the most Democratic-leaning.
36736 runs about 63 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while 36736 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 36736. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+69) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+8), a spread of about 76 points.
Why 36736 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 36736, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
36736 votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while 36736 runs about 63 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 36736, 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 36736 looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 36736 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.