Anderson, TX is a small town located in central Texas. It is the home of around 2,000 people and is known for its family-friendly atmosphere and vibrant local community. The politics in Anderson are reflective of this as the town is represented by a number of local organizations and public officials who strive to serve their constituents and make positive changes within the community. Local elected officials are mostly Republicans, with some Democrats that represent the town as well. There are several organizations from which residents can get involved in their local political scene, such as attending city council meetings or participating in public forums. Residents also have access to numerous resources that can help them learn more about current events and issues so they can stay informed about what’s going on in their city. Additionally, there are many volunteer opportunities available throughout the year where individuals can use their skills and expertise to help make Anderson a better place.
The political climate in Anderson, TX is very conservative.
Grimes County, TX is very conservative. In Grimes County, TX 22.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 76.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Grimes county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 76.0% to 22.8%.
Grimes county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Anderson, TX is very conservative.
Grimes County, Texas 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.
Anderson, 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 Anderson, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $1,000 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $500 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 59 contributions totaling $14,169 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $240 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)