Fulton, Alabama is a small town located in the northwest corner of the state. As with many small towns, local politics are an important part of maintaining a safe and successful community. Fulton has an active city council and mayor which oversee various aspects of life in the town, from public safety to infrastructure projects. The council meets regularly to discuss and make decisions about how best to serve their constituents. They also appoint representatives for various committees that are responsible for specific areas such as education, economic development, and public health. Local elections take place every two years and all residents are encouraged to participate by voting for their preferred candidates. Participation in local politics is essential for keeping Fulton running smoothly and ensuring it remains a great place to live.
The political climate in Fulton, AL is somewhat conservative.
Clarke County, AL is somewhat conservative. In Clarke County, AL 43.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 55.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clarke county remained strongly Republican, 55.8% to 43.8%.
Clarke county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Fulton, AL is somewhat conservative.
Clarke 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.
Fulton, 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 Fulton, AL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 9 contributions totaling $1,650 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $183 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 41 contributions totaling $18,862 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $460 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)