Hurtsboro, AL is a small town located in the southeastern part of the state. It has a strong sense of community, and its citizens take great pride in their local government. The town's government consists of a mayor, four city council members, and numerous boards and committees that address various aspects of the town's operations. The mayor is selected by a popular vote among all Hurtsboro citizens, while the city council members are appointed by the mayor with approval from the council. The council works to ensure that Hurtsboro's public services are provided efficiently and in accordance with state laws. Additionally, they have authority over budgetary matters such as taxes, fees, and other municipal resources. Various boards and committees are also responsible for dealing with issues such as zoning laws, infrastructure projects, parks and recreation programs, economic development initiatives, and more. Together these officials work to make sure that Hurtsboro remains an attractive place for residents to live and work in the years ahead.
The political climate in Hurtsboro, AL is leaning liberal.
Russell County, AL is leaning liberal. In Russell County, AL 52.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 46.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Russell county remained moderately Democratic, 52.6% to 46.2%.
Russell county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hurtsboro, AL is leaning liberal.
Russell County, Alabama is leaning liberal.
Columbus Metro Area is somewhat liberal.
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.
Hurtsboro, Alabama: D d 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 Hurtsboro, AL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4 contributions totaling $900 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $225 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 20 contributions totaling $770 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $39 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)