The politics in the Odessa, TX Metro Area are generally leaning towards the conservative side. There is a large population of individuals who identify as Republicans and support their local candidates for office. There has been a strong presence of conservative values in the area, such as supporting the Second Amendment and limited government involvement. The local political candidates are typically proponents of these same ideals and have seen success in elections over the years. Aside from federal issues, there is an emphasis on improving infrastructure and services within the city. This includes initiatives to build better roads, parks, schools, and other public spaces. Additionally, there is an active effort to improve air quality and reduce crime rates in Odessa through various initiatives. All of these efforts demonstrate a commitment to building a better future for those living in this region.
The political climate in Odessa Metro Area is very conservative.
In Odessa Metro Area 25.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Odessa metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.3% to 25.5%.
The Odessa metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Odessa Metro Area 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.
Odessa, 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 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Odessa Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,440 contributions totaling $176,302 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $72 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2,022 contributions totaling $1,238,900 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $613 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)