36790 is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 36790 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36790, ~10% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36790 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36790 leans more Republican than 4 of 6 neighbors.
36790 runs about 35 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 36790. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+63), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 36790 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 36790, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 36790 live in densely developed areas, about 14 points below the Alabama average of 19%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 36790 sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 85% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 36790, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 36790 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 21% of adults in 36790 report food insecurity, above 81% 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.