Arab, Alabama, located within the zip code of 35016, is a small city of just over 9,000 residents. Its politics are shaped by local government and school board elections that occur every four years. The city prides itself on its commitment to community engagement and public participation in local issues. Local politicians are focused on creating a safe and vibrant community for all residents. The city has implemented initiatives that promote economic development, environmental sustainability, and improved access to quality education as part of their commitment to responsible governance. With their active engagement in local politics, Arab residents are doing their part to ensure the city remains an inviting place for families and businesses alike.
The political climate in Zip 35016 (Arab, AL) is very conservative.
Marshall County, AL is very conservative. In Marshall County, AL 15.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 83.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Marshall county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 83.7% to 15.0%.
Marshall county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 35016 (Arab, AL) is very conservative.
Arab, Alabama is very conservative.
Marshall County, Alabama is very conservative.
Albertville Metro Area is very 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.
Arab, 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 zip 35016 (Arab)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 227 contributions totaling $16,081 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $71 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 98 contributions totaling $25,722 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $262 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)