St. Clair County, Alabama is a small rural county located in the northeast part of the state. It is known for its rolling hills and rural lifestyle. The county has long been an important political area in Alabama with strong ties to both Democratic and Republican parties. In recent years, the county has seen a rise in political debate as it seeks to balance its local interests with those of the larger state and national governments. Political engagement is high in St. Clair, with citizens actively participating in local elections and encouraging civic involvement through public events such as town hall meetings. Local candidates are often supported by familiar faces from the community who have worked hard to make sure that their voices are heard on issues like taxation and healthcare reform. With a vibrant political culture, St. Clair County offers an opportunity for all sides to come together and work towards creating a better future for all residents of the area.
The political climate in St. Clair County, AL is very conservative.
In St. Clair County, AL 17.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 81.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, St. Clair county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 81.4% to 17.4%.
St. Clair county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
St. Clair County, AL 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.
St. Clair, 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 St. Clair County, AL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 506 contributions totaling $71,094 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $141 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 624 contributions totaling $103,235 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $165 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)