The politics in Double Oak, TX are an important part of the local community. The town has its own Mayor and Board of Aldermen who take care of the day-to-day operations of the municipality. Local elections are held regularly to determine who will represent the people of Double Oak in these positions. Elections are also held for other offices such as school board members, county commissioners, and state representatives. There is a strong sense of civic pride among locals and citizens actively participate in shaping their community and influencing political decisions. Town hall meetings provide citizens with a platform to voice their concerns and discuss issues that are important to them. Residents come together to create positive change through a range of grassroots initiatives, from advocating for better public transportation to establishing new parks or green spaces. All in all, being involved in the political process is an important part of life in Double Oak, TX.
The political climate in Double Oak, TX is somewhat conservative.
Denton County, TX is leaning conservative. In Denton County, TX 45.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Denton county remained moderately Republican, 53.2% to 45.1%.
Denton county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Double Oak, TX is somewhat conservative.
Denton County, Texas is leaning conservative.
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Metro Area is leaning 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.
Double Oak, 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 Double Oak, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6,872 contributions totaling $887,764 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $129 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5,237 contributions totaling $2,208,891 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $422 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)