Progreso, TX is a small town located in Hidalgo County, Texas. It is an area known for its vibrant culture and sense of community. The politics in Progreso are largely shaped by the people who live in the area. Most of the local representatives are elected by the residents, and many of them have been working to make sure that Progreso remains a safe and prosperous place for its citizens. The local officials strive to ensure that everyone has access to quality education, healthcare, and other essential services. The town is also home to several grassroots movements that focus on economic development, environmental protection, and social justice initiatives. Furthermore, Progreso has become an increasingly diverse community over the years; with a growing population of immigrants from Mexico and Central America. This diversity brings new perspectives to the political process which can help create more effective policies for everyone living in this great city.
The political climate in Progreso, 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
Progreso, 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.
Progreso, 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 Progreso, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 795 contributions totaling $125,717 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $158 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 328 contributions totaling $77,184 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $235 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)