Alton, TX is a small city located in South Texas. It has a population of around 8,000 people and is governed locally by a mayor and five council members. The political landscape in Alton reflects the values of its citizens; it is a place that encourages civic engagement, community involvement, and responsible decision making. Local politicians are dedicated to representing the needs of their constituents and promoting positive growth for the city. They focus on creating initiatives aimed at improving public safety, developing recreational activities, and fostering economic development. Residents have access to numerous resources including town hall meetings, local forums, and online outreach efforts that allow them to stay informed about what is happening in their city. Alton’s political environment encourages open dialogue between its elected officials and its citizens to ensure that all voices are heard when it comes to shaping the future of their hometown.
The political climate in Alton, 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
Alton, 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.
Alton, 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 Alton, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 531 contributions totaling $72,291 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $136 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 130 contributions totaling $105,033 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $808 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)