Olmito, TX is a small city located in the state of Texas. It is an area with a rich history and culture, which includes politics. Local politics in Olmito are primarily dominated by the Democratic Party, although there are some independent candidates who also run for office. Each election cycle brings new issues to the forefront, such as immigration reform, education funding, health care access and environmental protection. The city’s residents have always been passionate about their political beliefs and have shown strong support for their elected officials. Many of these officials are long-standing members of the local community, making sure that their constituents are heard and represented at all levels of government. Furthermore, political discourse in Olmito often centers around how best to promote growth and development in the city while protecting its unique identity and character.
The political climate in Olmito, TX is somewhat liberal.
Cameron County, TX is somewhat liberal. In Cameron County, TX 56.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cameron county remained strongly Democratic, 56.0% to 42.9%.
Cameron county voted Democratic in five of the last six Presidential elections (2004 went Republican).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Olmito, TX is somewhat liberal.
Cameron County, Texas is somewhat liberal.
Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Olmito, Texas: d r 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 Olmito, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 87 contributions totaling $20,995 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $241 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 80 contributions totaling $18,504 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $231 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)