36792 is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 36792 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36792, ~7% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36792 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36792 is the most Republican-leaning.
36792 runs about 47 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 36792. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+80) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+57), a spread of about 23 points.
Why 36792 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 36792, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 6% of adults in 36792 hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Alabama average of 20%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 84% of residents in 36792 drive to work alone, above 83% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 36792, AL sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 36792 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 87% of adults in 36792 have completed high school, below 73% 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.