Oneonta, Alabama is a small city located in Blount County with a population of approximately 6,619 people according to the 2019 U.S. Census estimates. It is known for its rich culture and history, and has plenty of local politics to discuss. The City Council consists of five elected officials who are responsible for making important decisions that impact the lives of its residents. In addition, the Mayor leads the City Council and is responsible for running the city on a day-to-day basis. Furthermore, each year citizens vote for their representatives on the Board of Education to ensure their children receive a top-notch education. Although there are no current candidates running for office in Oneonta at this time, citizens who are interested in local politics can stay informed by attending City Council meetings or other events open to the public.
The political climate in Oneonta, AL is strongly conservative.
Blount County, AL is very conservative. In Blount County, AL 9.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 89.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Blount county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 89.6% to 9.6%.
Blount county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Oneonta, AL is strongly conservative.
Blount County, Alabama is very conservative.
Birmingham-Hoover Metro Area is moderately 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.
Oneonta, 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 Oneonta, AL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 95 contributions totaling $5,550 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $58 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 61 contributions totaling $15,195 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $249 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)