New Union, AL is a small city located in the southern United States. It is known for its quaint atmosphere and friendly residents. The local politics of New Union are mostly focused on issues such as infrastructure, public safety, and local economic development. There are several candidates running for office this year that aim to bring positive change to the city. They have put forth proposals addressing the need to improve roads, invest in better public transportation options, increase funding for law enforcement initiatives, and promote job growth in the area. Each candidate has a clear vision for what they want to do and how they plan to make it happen if elected. Residents of New Union will vote soon on who they feel is best suited to lead their beloved city into a more prosperous future.
The political climate in New Union, AL is very conservative.
Etowah County, AL is very conservative. In Etowah County, AL 24.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Etowah county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.4% to 24.2%.
Etowah county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
New Union, AL is very conservative.
Etowah County, Alabama is very conservative.
Gadsden 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.
New Union, 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 New Union, AL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 20 contributions totaling $1,476 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $74 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 44 contributions totaling $10,020 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $228 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)