Thorndale, TX is a small town in central Texas that is best known for its annual Cotton Harvest Festival. It has a long history of political involvement and connectedness between residents. The town elects representatives to the local city council and mayor every two years, each of whom are elected by the citizens of Thorndale. Politicians often have strong ties to the community and are passionate about maintaining Thorndale’s strong sense of identity. Residents take part in public forums and rallies to discuss issues that affect the community, such as economic growth, infrastructure improvements, education reform, and more. Local politicians often consult with residents to better understand their priorities and make decisions that reflect the values of Thorndale's people. This connection between elected officials and constituents helps ensure Thorndale remains a thriving place to live for both current and future generations.
The political climate in Thorndale, TX is strongly conservative.
Milam County, TX is very conservative. In Milam County, TX 23.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Milam county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.5% to 23.6%.
Milam county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Thorndale, TX is strongly conservative.
Milam County, Texas is very 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.
Thorndale, Texas: 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 Thorndale, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 20 contributions totaling $1,405 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $70 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 97 contributions totaling $13,103 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $135 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)