Politics in Memphis, Texas is largely driven by local initiatives that focus on improving the quality of life for its residents. Local political candidates often prioritize issues such as economic development, public safety, and educational opportunities. Some of the most pressing issues that have been discussed among local parties recently include increasing educational opportunities for students, providing more access to affordable housing, and creating more employment opportunities for citizens. These matters have been addressed through a variety of initiatives, including tax incentives and a number of municipal projects. Additionally, local politicians have promised to work towards bettering the infrastructure in the city and bringing more entertainment options to residents. All in all, politics in Memphis is active and constantly evolving as new ideas are brought forward to improve the lives of the citizens who call this small Texas town home.
The political climate in Memphis, TX is moderately conservative.
Hall County, TX is very conservative. In Hall County, TX 14.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 85.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hall county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 85.1% to 14.4%.
Hall county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Memphis, TX is moderately conservative.
Hall 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.
Memphis, 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 Memphis, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $3,200 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $1,600 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 67 contributions totaling $10,205 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $152 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)