36754 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 36754 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36754, ~38% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36754 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36754 leans more Democratic than 3 of 7 neighbors.
36754 runs about 43 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while 36754 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 36754. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+27) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+8), a spread of about 34 points.
Why 36754 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 36754, 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 68% of residents in 36754 are Black or African American, about 44 points above the Alabama average of 24%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in 36754 have never been married, above 80% of zip codes. 36754 runs against the grain of Alabama, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 36754, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 36754 looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 36754 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.