Bonham, Texas is a small town located in Fannin County. It is known for its history and vibrant culture. The town is governed by a Mayor and Board of Aldermen, who work together to manage the needs of the community. The current Mayor is Roy Floyd, and the current Board of Aldermen consists of members from Bonham's various neighborhoods. These elected officials are responsible for making decisions that affect the community's stability in areas such as taxation, public safety, economic development, and infrastructure. They strive to ensure that their citizens have access to quality services and amenities while creating a safe and vibrant environment. Additionally, the city encourages citizen engagement through various community events like festivals and meetings where ideas can be shared and discussed with local leaders.
The political climate in Bonham, TX is moderately conservative.
Fannin County, TX is very conservative. In Fannin County, TX 17.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 81.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Fannin county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 81.1% to 17.7%.
Fannin county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bonham, TX is moderately conservative.
Fannin 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.
Bonham, 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 Bonham, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 119 contributions totaling $10,783 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $91 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 167 contributions totaling $20,336 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $122 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)