Andalusia, AL has a population of 9,500 and is located in the northern part of the state. It is known for its small-town atmosphere and friendly people. Politically, Andalusia leans more towards a conservative stance with voters typically supporting Republican candidates. In the last election year (2020) Republican candidate Jeff Sessions won by an overwhelming majority of votes in 36420 Andalusia. The current mayor of Andalusia is J.K Long, who was first elected into office in 2015 and secured re-election in 2018 to serve another four year term. Long has been a vocal supporter of President Trump and his policies, including the tax cuts passed in 2017. He has advocated for job growth and economic development in Andalusia as well as public safety initiatives throughout the city. Local politics can have a big impact on the day-to-day life of residents and it is important for citizens to stay informed about their local representatives and which issues are important to them.
The political climate in Zip 36420 (Andalusia, AL) is strongly conservative.
Covington County, AL is very conservative. In Covington County, AL 15.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 83.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Covington county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 83.7% to 15.6%.
Covington county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 36420 (Andalusia, AL) is strongly conservative.
Andalusia, Alabama is strongly conservative.
Covington County, Alabama is very conservative.
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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.
Andalusia, 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 36420 (Andalusia)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 154 contributions totaling $21,262 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $138 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 105 contributions totaling $34,023 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $324 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)