Bastrop, Texas is located in Bastrop County and is the county seat. This small city has a rich history of politics, as it has been the site of many important events in Texas’s state history. The city has had a strong presence in local government since its incorporation in 1837, with two sitting representatives in the Texas State Legislature. Additionally, Bastrop has had a representation at the national level since 1884 when they sent their first member to Congress. In recent years, Bastrop has seen a surge in political activity with numerous candidates running for office. From judges and sheriffs to state legislators and federal representatives, Bastrop citizens have an active role in deciding who will represent them on all levels of government. With passionate people on both sides of the political aisle working together, this city continues to be an example of what can be accomplished through civic engagement and involvement.
The political climate in Bastrop, TX is somewhat conservative.
Bastrop County, TX is somewhat conservative. In Bastrop County, TX 42.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 55.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bastrop county remained strongly Republican, 55.8% to 42.1%.
Bastrop county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bastrop, TX is somewhat conservative.
Bastrop County, Texas is somewhat conservative.
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown Metro Area is strongly liberal.
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.
Bastrop, 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 Bastrop, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,332 contributions totaling $155,734 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $67 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,152 contributions totaling $167,078 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $145 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)