Goliad, TX is a small town in South Texas with a population of just over 1,900 people. It is part of the rural Goliad County which has an overall population of around 8,000 people. The town itself is governed by a mayor and five city council members who are elected to serve four-year terms. Recent elections have seen a shift in local politics as many long-time residents have taken on positions on the council or as mayor. These individuals are focused on improving the quality of life for all Goliad residents by investing in infrastructure, improving education opportunities, and ensuring that economic development remains a priority. The town also has representation at the state level through its state representatives and senators who work to advocate for Goliad's interests in Austin. Overall, Goliad's political landscape is dedicated to promoting the well-being of its citizens both now and into the future.
The political climate in Goliad, TX is strongly conservative.
Goliad County, TX is very conservative. In Goliad County, TX 22.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Goliad county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.2% to 22.0%.
Goliad county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Goliad, TX is strongly conservative.
Goliad County, Texas is very conservative.
Victoria 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.
Goliad, 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 Goliad, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 106 contributions totaling $9,720 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $92 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 104 contributions totaling $16,516 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $159 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)