36830 is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 36830 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36830, ~31% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36830 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36830 leans more Republican than 3 of 7 neighbors.
36830 runs about 26 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 36830. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+13) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+40), a spread of about 54 points.
Why 36830 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 36830. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 36830, AL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 36830 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in 36830 have completed high school, about 10 points above the Alabama average of 86%. 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.