Skyline, AL is a small town located in the north of the state. It has a long history of involvement in local politics and is known for its friendly atmosphere and commitment to community development. The town is governed by a mayor and five-person city council, all elected from within the community. In addition, they have several advisory boards that help with different aspects of policy making. Skyline has always been dedicated to public participation in local government and encourages citizens to stay involved in political matters. Many programs are available to ensure everyone can have their voice heard on issues that affect their lives. Skyline strives to provide equal opportunities and resources for all citizens so everyone can feel included in the democratic process.
The political climate in Skyline, AL is strongly conservative.
Jackson County, AL is very conservative. In Jackson County, AL 15.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 83.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jackson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 83.2% to 15.7%.
Jackson county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Skyline, AL is strongly conservative.
Jackson County, Alabama is very conservative.
Scottsboro 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.
Skyline, 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 Skyline, AL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 165 contributions totaling $4,549 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $28 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 209 contributions totaling $35,207 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $168 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)