Breckenridge, TX is a small town situated in Stephens County in the Lone Star State. This rural town is home to an array of unique southern charm and culture that makes it a great place to live for families who want to experience the best of Texas. Politically, Breckenridge upholds conventional values and beliefs, with most residents leaning towards conservative ideals. Local politics are largely dictated by the Republican party; during election season, candidates from this party tend to be favored at the polls. Despite this, there is still space for progressive ideals within the Breckenridge political climate as residents weigh their options and make choices based on what they believe will benefit their community most. In short, politics in Breckenridge are an ever-evolving landscape but ultimately remain rooted in traditional values.
The political climate in Breckenridge, TX is moderately conservative.
Stephens County, TX is very conservative. In Stephens County, TX 10.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 89.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Stephens county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 89.0% to 10.4%.
Stephens county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Breckenridge, TX is moderately conservative.
Stephens 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.
Breckenridge, 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 Breckenridge, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 10 contributions totaling $565 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $57 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 128 contributions totaling $24,366 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $190 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)