Vance, Alabama is a small town with a population of around 1,500 people. Although it is small in size, the town has an active political presence that plays an important role in local life. The town has elected representatives who represent the citizens of Vance on various issues within the city and county government. These representatives work to ensure that the best interests of the community are represented and heard by local officials. Along with these elected representatives, a variety of non-profit organizations have been established within Vance in order to help foster political growth and involvement among residents. These organizations often host events such as debates or forums for candidates running for office so that citizens can make informed decisions when voting. Additionally, they regularly host informational meetings for citizens to become more involved in the political process and be aware of what is happening locally. By working together, these representatives and organizations strive to ensure that politics in Vance stay connected to the needs and concerns of the community's citizens.
The political climate in Vance, AL is moderately conservative.
Tuscaloosa County, AL is somewhat conservative. In Tuscaloosa County, AL 41.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Tuscaloosa county remained strongly Republican, 56.7% to 41.9%.
Tuscaloosa county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Vance, AL is moderately conservative.
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama is somewhat 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.
Vance, 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 Vance, AL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 43 contributions totaling $2,140 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 64 contributions totaling $59,562 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $931 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)