Birmingham, AL is located in Jefferson County and has a population of 212,461. It is the most populated city in the state of Alabama. The politics in Birmingham are very active with numerous local political candidates running for various positions. There are many different issues that affect people in Birmingham such as education, healthcare, infrastructure, and economic development. The local government works hard to ensure that all citizens in Birmingham have access to quality services and resources. There are several prominent local political figures who have been elected to represent the people of Birmingham including State Senator Rodney Sullivan and State Representatives Juandalynn Givan and Mary Moore. Local politicians work together with community organizations, businesses, and non-profits to create positive change throughout the city. These efforts often include initiatives such as increasing economic opportunities for residents in disadvantaged areas, improving public safety measures, or advocating for better health care access.
The political climate in Zip 35204 (Birmingham, AL) is moderately liberal.
Jefferson County, AL is somewhat liberal. In Jefferson County, AL 55.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jefferson county remained strongly Democratic, 55.8% to 42.6%.
Jefferson county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 35204 (Birmingham, AL) is moderately liberal.
Birmingham, Alabama is moderately liberal.
Jefferson County, Alabama is somewhat liberal.
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.
Birmingham, Alabama: r r d d d D
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 35204 (Birmingham)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 70 contributions totaling $3,607 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $52 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 6 contributions totaling $600 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)