Chillicothe, Texas is a small town located in Hardeman County. The city is filled with friendly people and is known for its strong sense of community. Politics in Chillicothe are an important part of the city's growth and wellbeing. Local politics involve the governance of the city from budgeting to addressing important local issues that directly affect residents. Members of the Chillicothe City Council are elected by the citizens to represent their interests while making decisions about the future of their hometown. The council meets regularly to discuss any upcoming local projects or other changes that need to be made in order to best serve their constituents. They also help work with state representatives on larger issues affecting all Texans, such as ensuring there are adequate school funding and upholding environmental regulations. Regardless of individual political affiliations, all members of the council strive to make positive changes for residents and improve life in Chillicothe overall.
The political climate in Chillicothe, TX is strongly conservative.
Hardeman County, TX is very conservative. In Hardeman County, TX 15.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 84.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hardeman county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 84.2% to 15.3%.
Hardeman county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Chillicothe, TX is strongly conservative.
Hardeman 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.
Chillicothe, 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 Chillicothe, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 7 contributions totaling $210 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $30 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5 contributions totaling $2,360 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $472 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)