Clarke County, AL is located in the southern part of the state and is home to a diverse range of people. Politically, Clarke County is a reliable focus for Democratic party members and supporters. In recent years, the county has seen several successful local candidates on the Democratic ticket, including the current mayor and representatives in both the State House and Senate. They have worked to ensure that all citizens are represented fairly with regards to their rights and responsibilities within the law. The county also provides support to local organizations such as schools, community businesses, and other initiatives that promote economic growth in the area. Residents in Clarke County have been very active in their political participation over the years, which has made it an important center for political discussion in Alabama.
The political climate in Clarke County, AL is somewhat conservative.
In Clarke County, AL 43.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 55.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clarke county remained strongly Republican, 55.8% to 43.8%.
Clarke county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Clarke County, AL is somewhat conservative.
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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.
Clarke, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Clarke County, AL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 178 contributions totaling $8,975 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 103 contributions totaling $27,574 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $268 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)