Beaumont, Texas is located in the southeastern part of the state and is an important hub for political activity. The city has been represented by a number of elected officials both at the county and state level, all of whom are actively involved in engaging with their constituents and promoting policies that benefit the citizens of Beaumont. In addition to these elected offices, Beaumont has a variety of organizations that work to promote voter education, empower local communities, and advocate for social and political change. The city also holds regular elections throughout the year, giving citizens a chance to have their voices heard and make their opinions known. Through these efforts, Beaumont strives to create an inclusive environment where all its residents can feel empowered to take part in making decisions for their future.
The political climate in Beaumont, TX is leaning liberal.
Jefferson County, TX is leaning conservative. In Jefferson County, TX 48.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 50.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jefferson county remained narrowly Republican, 50.2% to 48.6%.
Jefferson county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Beaumont, TX is leaning liberal.
Jefferson County, Texas is leaning conservative.
Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area is strongly conservative.
Texas is leaning 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.
Beaumont, Texas: d d d d 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 Beaumont, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,976 contributions totaling $2,669,433 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $447 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3,194 contributions totaling $1,328,234 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $416 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)