Needham, AL is a small town located in Clarke County. It has a thriving business district and is home to many local businesses. The town has a long history as part of the Black Belt region of Alabama, and its politics reflect this history. Needham has traditionally been a strongly Democratic-leaning area, with most residents voting for Democratic candidates in local and national elections. However, in recent years, more conservative candidates have begun to gain traction in the area. The current mayor of Needham is a Democrat who was elected in 2016 after winning over 65% of the vote. A number of other local officials are also Democrats, including members of the city council and school board. While there are still some conservative voices within the community, they often encounter resistance from their more progressive counterparts when it comes to major decisions regarding local issues such as taxes and zoning regulations. Ultimately, Needham remains an area where residents support Democratic principles while recognizing that there needs to be compromise between both sides if progress is to be made.
The political climate in Needham, AL is moderately conservative.
Choctaw County, AL is somewhat conservative. In Choctaw County, AL 41.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Choctaw county remained very strongly Republican, 57.6% to 41.9%.
Choctaw county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Needham, AL is moderately conservative.
Choctaw County, Alabama is somewhat 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.
Needham, Alabama: d 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 Needham, AL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $140 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $35 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)