Tira, TX is a small town located in Fannin County, Texas. It is home to just over 200 residents and has a rich history dating back to the mid-1800s. While it may be small, Tira has an active political landscape that is actively engaged in impacting the community of Tira and beyond. The local government is led by a mayor and council which are elected by the people of Tira. Candidates for office are typically enthusiastic individuals who have a strong connection to the area and who want to make a difference within their community. Local elections are generally held every four years, with the current mayor being re-elected in 2020. Issues such as taxes, infrastructure, and economic development are always at the forefront of local electoral debates. Additionally, there are several organizations in Tira that are dedicated to making sure that local interests are represented on both state and federal levels. This ensures that the people of Tira have an effective voice when it comes to voicing their opinions on various issues within their community.
The political climate in Tira, TX is strongly 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
Tira, TX is strongly 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.
Tira, 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 Tira, 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)