The politics in Butler County, AL are an important part of the area's culture. The county is represented by a number of elected officials who serve in important roles to help shape policy and create laws. These individuals include the county judge, county commissioners, district judges, state representatives and senators, and U.S. Congress members. Each of these officials is responsible for representing their constituents in their respective roles while also ensuring the safety and well-being of those living within the county boundaries. Additionally, they are responsible for creating economic development opportunities and addressing social issues such as poverty, homelessness, education, crime prevention, and public health initiatives. The people of Butler County have a voice in the government through their local political candidates who advocate on their behalf when it comes to important matters that directly affect them and the future of Butler County as a whole.
The political climate in Butler County, AL is somewhat conservative.
In Butler County, AL 41.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Butler county remained very strongly Republican, 57.5% to 41.8%.
Butler county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Butler 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.
Butler, 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 Butler County, AL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 14 contributions totaling $4,620 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $330 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 160 contributions totaling $102,292 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $639 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)