Briarcliff, TX is a small town in central Texas with a vibrant political landscape. Local politics are mainly focused on initiatives to improve the quality of life for all residents and visitors. Issues such as education, economic development, infrastructure, public safety, and community services are regularly discussed among local politicians. The city council works hard to ensure that the citizens of Briarcliff have a voice and that their interests are represented in local decision making. In recent years the city has seen an influx of new businesses and increased investment which has added to the overall local economy. The citizens of Briarcliff take pride in their city and take great care to make sure it remains prosperous for future generations.
The political climate in Briarcliff, TX is somewhat liberal.
Travis County, TX is very liberal. In Travis County, TX 71.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 26.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Travis county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 71.4% to 26.4%.
Travis county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Briarcliff, TX is somewhat liberal.
Travis County, Texas is very liberal.
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown Metro Area is strongly 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.
Briarcliff, Texas: r 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 Briarcliff, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,358 contributions totaling $116,304 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $86 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 621 contributions totaling $419,469 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $675 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)