Sulphur Springs, TX is a small town located in Northeast Texas. The town is relatively peaceful and politically active, with a range of local political issues receiving attention from the community. While there are no current local politicians running for office, there are plenty of committees and organizations that encourage civic engagement and advocacy. In addition to the many local initiatives, Sulphur Springs also does its part to stay informed about larger national issues, including those involving civil rights, healthcare reform, immigration reform, and the environment. Residents often show their support for their chosen causes by attending protests, signing petitions, writing letters to officials, or simply staying engaged through conversation with friends and neighbors. With its friendly atmosphere and emphasis on civic participation, Sulphur Springs is a great place for anyone interested in engaging in political discourse.
The political climate in Sulphur Springs, TX is moderately conservative.
Hopkins County, TX is very conservative. In Hopkins County, TX 19.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 79.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hopkins county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 79.8% to 19.1%.
Hopkins county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Sulphur Springs, TX is moderately conservative.
Hopkins County, Texas is very conservative.
Sulphur Springs 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.
Sulphur Springs, 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 Sulphur Springs, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 406 contributions totaling $17,547 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $43 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 284 contributions totaling $54,706 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $193 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)