Calvert, TX is a small town in Central Texas, with a population of about 1,125 people. It is known for its historic downtown district and its relaxed atmosphere. The local politics in Calvert are influenced by the residents’ values and beliefs. The political landscape in Calvert is typically split between Democratic and Republican candidates. However, most voters here tend to lean towards the Democratic side as evidenced by the results of past elections. Local politics are mostly concerned with issues such as taxes and infrastructure investments, school districts, and economic development initiatives within the city limits. Candidates must also be aware of how their decisions will affect those living outside of the boundaries of Calvert as well. In addition to state-level elections, local politicians in Calvert are also involved in county-level offices such as county commissioner or sheriff positions. These officials help oversee day-to-day affairs within the community by establishing regulations and enforcing laws. They also work hard to ensure that important services such as police protection, health care, education, and other amenities remain available for those who live here.
The political climate in Calvert, TX is moderately conservative.
Robertson County, TX is very conservative. In Robertson County, TX 29.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Robertson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.7% to 29.3%.
Robertson county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Calvert, TX is moderately conservative.
Robertson County, Texas is very conservative.
College Station-Bryan Metro Area is moderately 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.
Calvert, Texas: d 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 Calvert, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 9 contributions totaling $1,138 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $126 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $250 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $250 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)