Detroit, TX is a small town nestled in the heart of Texas. While it may be small in size, the politics of the city are just as complex and important as any other larger city. The local government is made up of elected members from the community who represent their constituents and work to meet the needs of their citizens. The mayor and city council serve as the governing body which makes important decisions on the direction of Detroit, TX. Residents often participate in local political events such as debates or forums to learn more about their candidates before casting their votes. Through this level of involvement and participation, Detroit, TX remains a vibrant place for political discourse and active civic involvement.
The political climate in Detroit, TX is strongly conservative.
Red River County, TX is very conservative. In Red River County, TX 21.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Red River county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.8% to 21.5%.
Red River county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Detroit, TX is strongly conservative.
Red River 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.
Detroit, 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 Detroit, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 64 contributions totaling $1,204 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $19 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 22 contributions totaling $1,845 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $84 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)