Ballplay, AL is a small rural town located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The town has a long history of political involvement and continues to be a major part of Alabama state politics today. With its strong ties to local industry and agricultural production, Ballplay has become an important hub for conservative values and policies. Local politics are influenced by such organizations as the Town Council, which plays an active role in making decisions that affect the quality of life in Ballplay. In addition, elected officials from the area often take part in statewide elections and serve on various committees to ensure that Ballplay's interests are represented in Alabama government. Overall, Ballplay's politics reflect its close-knit community values and its commitment to keeping local business and industry thriving while providing services to those who need it most.
The political climate in Ballplay, AL is very conservative.
Etowah County, AL is very conservative. In Etowah County, AL 24.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Etowah county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.4% to 24.2%.
Etowah county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ballplay, AL is very conservative.
Etowah County, Alabama is very conservative.
Gadsden 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.
Ballplay, 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 Ballplay, AL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 73 contributions totaling $4,741 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $65 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 113 contributions totaling $18,273 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $162 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)