Houston, DE is an area with a diverse range of political opinions. While there are no local candidates for office currently, the town has an active political presence in matters of state and local government. Residents of Houston are generally involved in their local politics, often attending meetings and voicing their opinion on important issues. The town also hosts many events throughout the year to bring people together who share common interests. From debates over the current state of our economy to discussions about local businesses, residents often come together to discuss these topics and take action to make positive change. The city also values its citizens' input when it comes to policy-making decisions, as they strive to make the best decisions for everyone.
The political climate in Houston, DE is somewhat conservative.
Kent County, DE is leaning liberal. In Kent County, DE 51.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 47.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Kent county flipped Democratic, 51.2% to 47.1%.
Kent county flipped Democratic in the most recent Presidential election (2000, 2004 and 2016 went Republican).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Houston, DE is somewhat conservative.
Kent County, Delaware is leaning liberal.
Dover Metro Area is leaning liberal.
Delaware is moderately liberal.
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.
Houston, Delaware: r R d d r 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 Houston, DE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4 contributions totaling $700 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $175 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 7 contributions totaling $1,440 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $206 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)