Dothan, AL 36301 is the county seat of Houston County and the economic hub of Southeast Alabama. It is known for its vibrant agriculture industry, friendly Southern hospitality, and close-knit community. Politically, Dothan has been a traditionally conservative city, largely influenced by the surrounding rural communities. Over the last decade, however, it has become increasingly diverse in its political leanings as more newcomers to the area have made their home here. This new wave of residents have brought a variety of opinions to the table that often challenge established norms and create stimulating debates on local politics. As a result, Dothan's political climate has become more open to progressive ideas and diverse viewpoints.
The political climate in Zip 36301 (Dothan, AL) is strongly conservative.
Houston County, AL is very conservative. In Houston County, AL 28.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Houston county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.6% to 28.0%.
Houston county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 36301 (Dothan, AL) is strongly conservative.
Dothan, Alabama is strongly conservative.
Houston County, Alabama is very conservative.
Dothan 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.
Dothan, 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 36301 (Dothan)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 96 contributions totaling $8,267 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $86 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 380 contributions totaling $109,081 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $287 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)