Newbern, Alabama is a small town located in the southeast region of the state. It has a vibrant community and is home to many friendly people. The local government of Newbern is comprised of elected officials who strive to serve and represent the citizens of the city. These officials include the mayor, city council members, and various other appointed positions such as school board members and law enforcement personnel. The politics in Newbern reflect the values held by its citizens: they prioritize community involvement and safety while also striving for economic opportunities that will create opportunities for its citizens. Several initiatives have been implemented over recent years to help improve quality of life in Newbern such as improving public transportation services, increasing access to education, housing improvements, and business development. The local political candidates are dedicated to making sure their constituents’ voices are heard on important issues in the city and providing them with the resources they need to achieve success.
The political climate in Newbern, AL is leaning liberal.
Hale County, AL is moderately liberal. In Hale County, AL 59.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 40.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hale county remained very strongly Democratic, 59.0% to 40.4%.
Hale county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Newbern, AL is leaning liberal.
Hale County, Alabama is moderately liberal.
Tuscaloosa Metro Area 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.
Newbern, 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 Newbern, AL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $45 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $45 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)