36752 leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 94% of adults in 36752 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36752, ~40% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36752 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36752 leans more Republican than 4 of 6 neighbors.
36752 runs about 16 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 36752. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+23) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+46), a spread of about 69 points.
Why 36752 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 36752, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 36752 live in densely developed areas, about 15 points below the Alabama average of 19%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 36752, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 36752 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in 36752 own their home, about 18 points above the Alabama average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Zip Codes
Zip Codes with Similar Populations
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.