The town of Dothan, AL (36305) is known for its rich Southern history and culture. The politics in the area are no different, with a healthy mix of local candidates from both major parties and minor party representatives vying for office. Local politicians in the area have worked hard to ensure that the residents get access to key services and resources necessary for them to lead successful lives. There is also a focus on expanding economic opportunities through targeted investment initiatives, as well as ensuring that Dothan remains an attractive place to live and work for both current and potential residents. All in all, the town has seen positive results from the efforts of its local political leaders, who continue to strive towards progress while keeping their constituents’ best interests at heart.
The political climate in Zip 36305 (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 36305 (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 36305 (Dothan)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 138 contributions totaling $25,979 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $188 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 282 contributions totaling $173,176 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $614 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)