Gadsden, AL, located in 35904 zip code, is a city of approximately 36,500 people. The city is represented politically by mayor Sherman Guyton and the Gadsden City Council. Together they work to create policies and laws that aim to benefit the citizens of Gadsden. Additionally, the state of Alabama has their own set of representatives that are responsible for advocating on behalf of Gadsden at the state level. There are also many opportunities for citizens to get involved in local politics through advocacy groups and civic organizations. Through these various outlets, citizens can make their voices heard and have a say in how their community is managed. By engaging in local politics, Gadsden residents can ensure that their city is taken care of and protected over the years.
The political climate in Zip 35904 (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 35904 (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 35904 (Gadsden)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 118 contributions totaling $9,992 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $85 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 48 contributions totaling $5,430 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $113 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)