Newton, Alabama is a small town located in south-central Alabama. It has a population of about 700 and is known for its peaceful rural atmosphere. The town is governed by a Mayor and five Town Council members who are all elected at-large by the citizens of Newton. These elected officials strive to provide quality services such as police, fire, sanitation, water and sewer. They also work hard to improve the overall quality of life for all Newton residents. Additionally, they take part in many local events such as parades and festivals that bring the community together while showcasing their culture and traditions. The town's political climate is friendly and collaborative with everyone working together to ensure that Newton continues to thrive and grow into the future.
The political climate in Newton, AL is strongly conservative.
Dale County, AL is very conservative. In Dale County, AL 26.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Dale county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.5% to 26.2%.
Dale county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Newton, AL is strongly conservative.
Dale County, Alabama is very conservative.
Ozark 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.
Newton, 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Newton, AL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 248 contributions totaling $40,816 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $165 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 439 contributions totaling $113,468 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $258 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)