Edcouch, TX is a small city located in the Rio Grande Valley region of South Texas. It has a proud history of being a politically active community that values civic engagement. In recent years, Edcouch has seen an increase in citizen participation in local elections. Residents have the opportunity to choose from a variety of candidates who represent different political parties and perspectives. From local school board races to countywide initiatives, these candidates bring their ideas and visions to the people of Edcouch for consideration. The citizens of Edcouch have proven that they are not afraid to make their voices heard on issues important to them and that they will support those candidates who best align with their beliefs. With such dedication to democracy and civic engagement, it is no wonder why Edcouch is considered one of the most politically influential cities in South Texas.
The political climate in Edcouch, TX is moderately liberal.
Hidalgo County, TX is moderately liberal. In Hidalgo County, TX 58.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 41.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hidalgo county remained very strongly Democratic, 58.0% to 41.0%.
Hidalgo county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Edcouch, TX is moderately liberal.
Hidalgo County, Texas is moderately liberal.
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area is moderately 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.
Edcouch, Texas: D D D D D D
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 Edcouch, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 166 contributions totaling $5,465 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $33 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 50 contributions totaling $3,417 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $68 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)