The small town of Balmorhea, Texas is located in the far western part of the state and has a population of only 812 people according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Despite its small size, Balmorhea's politics are just as important to its residents as any other city or town in the state. Local political candidates have been working hard to ensure that the issues that matter most to the community are addressed. They have worked together in order to come up with solutions for issues such as crime, education, infrastructure, economic development and environmental protection. These local political leaders have also worked diligently to promote greater civic engagement among citizens and foster a sense of pride in Balmorhea's distinctive identity and traditions. As a result, many feel this rural Texas town will continue to thrive and be an attractive place for people to live and work for many years to come.
The political climate in Balmorhea, TX is leaning conservative.
Reeves County, TX is moderately conservative. In Reeves County, TX 37.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Reeves county flipped overwhelmingly Republican, 61.1% to 37.8%.
Reeves county flipped Republican in most recent Presidential election (2004 also went Republican).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Balmorhea, TX is leaning conservative.
Reeves County, Texas is moderately conservative.
Pecos Metro Area is moderately 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.
Balmorhea, Texas: D r d D d 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 Balmorhea, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 65 contributions totaling $26,977 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $415 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)