36875 leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 63% of adults in 36875 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36875, ~23% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36875 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36875 leans more Republican than 10 of 13 neighbors.
Politically, 36875 sits close to the rest of Alabama.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 36875. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+47), a spread of about 55 points.
Why 36875 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 36875, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in 36875 hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 36875, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 36875 looks the way it does
Turnout in 36875 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.