Headland, AL has a unique political landscape characterized by its small-town charm and close-knit community. The city is managed by a mayor and council system that provides local representation to its residents. The mayor and his or her council members are elected from among the resident population in Headland. Mayor and Council meetings are held regularly to discuss local issues, hear public comments, and make decisions on behalf of the people of Headland. In addition to the mayor and council, the city is also home to a number of independent political organizations that represent the various interests of its citizens. Through these political groups, citizens can learn more about current issues in Headland as well as voice their opinions on matters that affect them most directly. By working together, the people of Headland ensure that their voices are heard in all levels of government and help shape the future of their city for generations to come.
The political climate in Headland, AL is strongly conservative.
Henry County, AL is very conservative. In Henry County, AL 28.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Henry county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.1% to 28.0%.
Henry county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Headland, AL is strongly conservative.
Henry County, Alabama is very conservative.
Dothan 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.
Headland, 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 Headland, AL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 253 contributions totaling $21,913 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $87 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 482 contributions totaling $281,721 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $584 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)