The politics of 36540 Gainestown, AL are heavily shaped by the local population. Locals have a strong faith-based presence and involvement in politics that shape the direction of the city and its policies. The city is run by elected officials, such as the mayor, town councilmembers, and other appointed positions. These officials set policies for their constituents and work to represent them on a larger scale while remaining rooted in the values of the community. Many of these elected officials have been long-time members of the community and understand what matters most to their constituents, giving residents a strong voice in how their city is governed. Additionally, those living in 36540 Gainestown, AL can connect with local political candidates through various platforms such as social media or attending campaign events to learn more about who is running for office.
The political climate in Zip 36540 (Gainestown, AL) is leaning conservative.
Clarke County, AL is somewhat conservative. In Clarke County, AL 43.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 55.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clarke county remained strongly Republican, 55.8% to 43.8%.
Clarke county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 36540 (Gainestown, AL) is leaning conservative.
Gainestown, Alabama is leaning conservative.
Clarke County, Alabama is somewhat 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.
Gainestown, 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 36540 (Gainestown)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 43 contributions totaling $2,050 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $48 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)