36832 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 53% of adults in 36832 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36832, ~29% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36832 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36832 leans more Democratic than 5 of 7 neighbors.
36832 runs about 39 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while 36832 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 36832. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+23) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+23), a spread of about 46 points.
Why 36832 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 36832, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 51% of adults in 36832 hold a bachelor's degree, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in 36832 is about 59%, below 77% of zip codes. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 59% of adults in 36832 have never been married, above 98% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 36832, AL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 36832 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 53% of households in 36832 rent, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 25% of adults in 36832 report food insecurity, above 88% 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.