The politics in 36874 Salem, AL are largely based on the values and beliefs of the local community. The population of Salem is made up of a diverse range of individuals, all with their own political viewpoint. Although local political candidates may not be known to everyone in the area, they strive to bring awareness to their platform and campaign goals. In addition to local campaigns, many residents in Salem also pay attention to state-level issues such as taxes, education funding, and health care reform. Through both direct involvement with the political process and online media coverage, residents take part in thoughtful conversations about how their politicians should serve them. With an engaged population that cares deeply about its future, 36874 Salem is a great place to live and get involved in politics.
The political climate in Zip 36874 (Salem, AL) is moderately conservative.
Lee County, AL is moderately conservative. In Lee County, AL 39.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lee county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.1% to 39.0%.
Lee county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 36874 (Salem, AL) is moderately conservative.
Salem, Alabama is moderately conservative.
Lee County, Alabama is moderately conservative.
Auburn-Opelika Metro Area is moderately 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.
Salem, 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 36874 (Salem)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 62 contributions totaling $7,002 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $113 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 36 contributions totaling $13,680 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $380 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)