The city of Trafford, AL is situated in the southern part of Alabama and has a small population of just over 400 people. It is a rural community that serves as an example of the southern hospitality and charm that are so important to the state. The city is managed by Mayor Betty Davis, who was elected in 2020 to serve her first term. She works alongside a council comprised of five members who were all elected by the people. The council is responsible for making sure that the needs of all residents are met and for upholding local laws and ordinances. Together, they strive to create policies that benefit everyone in Trafford. They also work closely with local businesses and organizations to help promote economic development and boost the quality of life for those living in the area.
The political climate in Trafford, AL is leaning conservative.
Jefferson County, AL is somewhat liberal. In Jefferson County, AL 55.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jefferson county remained strongly Democratic, 55.8% to 42.6%.
Jefferson county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Trafford, AL is leaning conservative.
Jefferson County, Alabama is somewhat liberal.
Birmingham-Hoover Metro Area is moderately 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.
Trafford, Alabama: r r 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 Trafford, AL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 80 contributions totaling $3,846 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $48 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 196 contributions totaling $30,466 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $155 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)