The small town of Glenwood, AL is a quiet and peaceful place where people come together to enjoy the local amenities. Though still relatively rural, the town has been growing more rapidly in recent years due to its proximity to larger cities such as Birmingham and Montgomery. Despite this growth, Glenwood retains its small-town roots, with an active community spirit and friendly atmosphere.
Politically, Glenwood is mostly conservative with a strong emphasis on traditional values. The local government works hard to ensure that all citizens feel represented in their governing body and many residents are actively involved in local politics. Across the region, there are several key political figures that have helped shape the landscape of Glenwood’s politics over the years, such as Congressman Robert Aderholt who represents Alabama's 4th congressional district. In addition, there are several locally elected officials such as members of the city/county council who serve their respective districts within Glenwood and represent their constituents on important issues that affect the community.
The political climate in Glenwood, AL is strongly conservative.
Crenshaw County, AL is very conservative. In Crenshaw County, AL 25.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Crenshaw county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.5% to 25.7%.
Crenshaw county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Glenwood, AL is strongly conservative.
Crenshaw County, Alabama 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.
Glenwood, 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 Glenwood, AL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 11 contributions totaling $2,500 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $227 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 41 contributions totaling $3,414 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $83 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)