The politics in Birmingham, AL (zip code 35061) are largely represented by the Democratic Party. The current mayor is Randall Woodfin, who has served since 2017 and was re-elected to a second term in 2021. Other important political figures include U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (D-AL 7th District), State Representative Rod Scott (D-District 53), and City Council members John Hilliard (President Pro Tempore) and William Parker. These public servants strive to ensure that all members of their community are seen, heard, respected and afforded equal opportunities to succeed. With citizens from diverse backgrounds and cultures, Birmingham's governing body works diligently towards creating a better tomorrow for its residents by advocating for policies that promote economic growth, improve education, protect social justice and equity, and strengthen environmental stewardship.
The political climate in Zip 35061 (Birmingham, AL) is somewhat 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 35061 (Birmingham, AL) is somewhat liberal.
Birmingham, Alabama is somewhat 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 35061 (Birmingham)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 124 contributions totaling $3,346 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $27 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)