Oxford, AL is a small city in Calhoun County known for its vibrant culture and exciting events. The politics of Oxford are heavily influenced by local elections, as the city council plays an important role in shaping the community. Every two years, citizens have the opportunity to vote for candidates that they believe will serve their interests best. In 2021, Oxford residents will be voting for a new mayor, city council members, and other elected officials. The candidates for these positions have been campaigning hard to earn the support of Oxford voters. By casting their ballots on election day, citizens can help ensure that their voices continue to be heard in local government decisions.
The political climate in Oxford, AL is strongly conservative.
Calhoun County, AL is very conservative. In Calhoun County, AL 29.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Calhoun county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.8% to 29.8%.
Calhoun county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Oxford, AL is strongly conservative.
Calhoun County, Alabama is very conservative.
Anniston-Oxford Metro Area is very 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.
Oxford, Alabama: R R R R R R
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 Oxford, AL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,368 contributions totaling $171,951 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $126 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 987 contributions totaling $250,712 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $254 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)