Bessemer, Alabama is a city located in the heart of Jefferson County with a population of approximately 28,000 people. Over the years, the city has seen an influx of new residents, resulting in an increasingly diverse and vibrant community. Residents have access to a wide range of services and amenities, including top-rated educational institutions, healthcare facilities, and entertainment attractions. Additionally, Bessemer has become known for its involvement in local politics. The city's elected officials are committed to ensuring that Bessemer remains a safe and prosperous place to live. From advocating environmental justice to promoting economic growth and development opportunities for all citizens, these leaders work to make sure that all citizens’ voices are heard and respected when it comes to policy decisions. As the political climate in Bessemer continues to evolve, local residents can take comfort in knowing that their voices are being heard.
The political climate in Bessemer, AL is somewhat liberal.
Jefferson County, AL is somewhat liberal. In Jefferson County, AL 55.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jefferson county remained strongly Democratic, 55.8% to 42.6%.
Jefferson county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bessemer, AL is somewhat liberal.
Jefferson County, Alabama is somewhat liberal.
Birmingham-Hoover Metro Area is moderately conservative.
Alabama is strongly conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Bessemer, Alabama: r r d d d D
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Bessemer, AL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 7,811 contributions totaling $784,265 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3,322 contributions totaling $1,374,380 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $414 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)