Northport, AL in zip code 35473 is a small town located in the state of Alabama. Although it has no official local political candidates, there are various organizations that represent the citizens of Northport and have an impact on local politics. One such organization is the Northport City Council which consists of 6 members and whose purpose is to make decisions regarding the city’s finances, public safety and infrastructure. The Council meets regularly to discuss issues of importance to the community including building permits, zoning regulations and tax levies. Additionally, Northport also has other committees such as a Planning Board and Zoning Board that work in conjunction with the Council to address issues related to city planning and development. With these organizations working together, Northport has managed to stay a safe place where people can live and work while still enjoying the Southern charm of small-town life.
The political climate in Zip 35473 (Northport, AL) is somewhat conservative.
Tuscaloosa County, AL is somewhat conservative. In Tuscaloosa County, AL 41.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Tuscaloosa county remained strongly Republican, 56.7% to 41.9%.
Tuscaloosa county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 35473 (Northport, AL) is somewhat conservative.
Northport, Alabama is somewhat conservative.
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama is somewhat conservative.
Tuscaloosa Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Northport, 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 35473 (Northport)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 344 contributions totaling $15,621 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $45 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 124 contributions totaling $14,174 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $114 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)