Jacksboro, TX is a small town located in Jack County, Texas. It is home to a diverse population of approximately 3,400 people. The local political scene in Jacksboro is community driven and focused on the well-being of its citizens. Local leaders are committed to providing quality services that meet the needs of all residents. The City Council consists of five members who are elected by qualified voters every two years. Every two years the Council meets to discuss and debate issues that will have an impact on the town. Projects such as infrastructure improvements, public safety initiatives, economic development endeavors, and educational opportunities are discussed at these meetings. The Mayor serves as leader for decision-making procedures and advocates for a positive environment where everyone can thrive. The City strives to create an inclusive atmosphere that embraces diversity and promotes civil dialogue. Through public forums and open discussions, local government works to ensure Jacksboro continues to be a safe and prosperous community for all who reside here.
The political climate in Jacksboro, TX is moderately conservative.
Jack County, TX is very conservative. In Jack County, TX 8.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 90.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jack county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 90.4% to 8.8%.
Jack county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Jacksboro, TX is moderately conservative.
Jack 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.
Jacksboro, 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 Jacksboro, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 32 contributions totaling $11,979 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $374 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 114 contributions totaling $12,261 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $108 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)