The small, rural town of Tuscola, Texas is known for its close-knit community and serene atmosphere. While the town does not have a large population, it does have a local government that works hard to keep the town running smoothly. The Mayor is elected by the citizens of Tuscola and serves as the leader of the Town Council which is in charge of governing and protecting the city. The Town Council meets regularly to discuss important issues that affect all members in the community as well as making decisions on zoning laws and other ordinances. Additionally, they are responsible for appointing officials who handle day-to-day operations such as maintaining roads and utilities, managing law enforcement activities, and issuing permits for construction. Local elections are held every two years to elect representatives from each district to serve on the Town Council. Through this process of voting, residents can make their voices heard and ensure that their interests are represented in local politics.
The political climate in Tuscola, TX is very conservative.
Taylor County, TX is very conservative. In Taylor County, TX 26.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Taylor county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.7% to 26.5%.
Taylor county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Tuscola, TX is very conservative.
Taylor County, Texas is very conservative.
Abilene 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.
Tuscola, 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 Tuscola, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 32 contributions totaling $6,850 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $214 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 61 contributions totaling $8,070 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $132 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)