Livingston, AL is a small town located in Sumter County. It has a rich history and culture that is deeply rooted in its residents. Although the population of Livingston may be relatively small, it has an active local political scene that is reflective of its diverse community. The city council regularly holds meetings to discuss important issues and work on initiatives to improve the quality of life for its citizens. Several candidates are running for local offices this year, including Mayor, City Council Members, and School Board Members. These candidates bring different perspectives to the table but all strive to make Livingston a better place to live. All citizens of Livingston are encouraged to stay informed about the upcoming elections and engage in meaningful discourse with their candidates so that they can make informed decisions at the polls.
The political climate in Livingston, AL is strongly liberal.
Sumter County, AL is very liberal. In Sumter County, AL 73.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 25.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sumter county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 73.9% to 25.4%.
Sumter county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Livingston, AL is strongly liberal.
Sumter County, Alabama is very liberal.
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.
Livingston, Alabama: D D 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 Livingston, AL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 68 contributions totaling $4,239 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $62 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 64 contributions totaling $12,011 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $188 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)