Frankston, TX is a small town located in the eastern part of Texas with a population of about 1,500 people. It is known for its rich history and culture, but also as a great place for politics. The town has an elected mayor and city council that work closely together to ensure the best interests of the citizens are served. Local issues such as economic development, public safety, education and infrastructure are all discussed in their meetings and debated by elected officials who represent their constituents. Several political organizations also exist to support the local candidates and encourage citizens to vote in government elections. With an active political climate, Frankston offers residents a chance to become involved in local affairs to help shape the future of the community.
The political climate in Frankston, TX is strongly conservative.
Anderson County, TX is very conservative. In Anderson County, TX 20.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 78.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Anderson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 78.6% to 20.6%.
Anderson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Frankston, TX is strongly conservative.
Anderson County, Texas is very conservative.
Palestine 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.
Frankston, 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 Frankston, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 54 contributions totaling $2,194 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $41 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 178 contributions totaling $25,630 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $144 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)