The politics of 35905 Glencoe, AL are greatly impacted by its small population and community. With around 2,600 people living within the area, most of the political decisions for Glencoe are made at a local level. Although there are state and national representatives that serve constituents in the area, many prefer to have more direct involvement in their government and make their voices heard directly by voting in local elections. This allows them to have a greater impact on their community and ensure that their individual needs are addressed. Local political candidates often focus on specific issues that affect those who live there such as economic development, infrastructure investments, public safety initiatives, and educational reform. All of these key areas are important for residents of 35905 Glencoe, AL so they can ensure they have a voice in their government and help shape the future of the town for generations to come.
The political climate in Zip 35905 (Glencoe, AL) is very 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 35905 (Glencoe, AL) is very conservative.
Glencoe, Alabama is very 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.
Glencoe, 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 35905 (Glencoe)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 24 contributions totaling $2,561 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $107 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 25 contributions totaling $2,455 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $98 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)