36867 is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 36867 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36867, ~28% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36867 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36867 leans more Republican than 6 of 16 neighbors.
36867 runs about 27 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 36867. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+56) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+41), a spread of about 96 points.
Why 36867 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 36867. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; 36867, AL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 36867 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 52% of households in 36867 rent, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 36867 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in 36867 report food insecurity, above 90% 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.