Gadsden, AL (35901) is a city located in Etowah County in northeastern Alabama. As the county seat, it is home to many government and administrative offices and has a strong political presence as a result. Local politicians work hard to ensure that Gadsden is well taken care of and its citizens are being served adequately. Elections for mayor, city council members, and other local representatives are held every two or four years depending on the position. All residents of the area are encouraged to participate in the democratic process by voting in these elections for the candidates they believe will best represent their interests. The local political environment is vibrant and ever-changing with different parties working towards localized goals. The area’s diversity allows for a wide range of views to be heard within City Hall dealing with everything from infrastructure projects to public safety initiatives. This continues to make Gadsden an interesting place to live as its politics continue to evolve over time.
The political climate in Zip 35901 (Gadsden, AL) is strongly conservative.
Etowah County, AL is very conservative. In Etowah County, AL 24.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Etowah county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.4% to 24.2%.
Etowah county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 35901 (Gadsden, AL) is strongly conservative.
Gadsden, Alabama is strongly conservative.
Etowah County, Alabama is very conservative.
Gadsden 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.
Gadsden, 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 35901 (Gadsden)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 252 contributions totaling $70,896 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $281 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 183 contributions totaling $47,803 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $261 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)