Karnes City, TX is a small town located in south Texas and is known for its strong agricultural heritage. Although it has a population of approximately 5,000 people, the city has an active political presence with various civic organizations and initiatives. Local politicians are active in advocating for the needs of the local population, focusing on issues such as education, economic development, public safety, health care, and infrastructure. They prioritize creating a vibrant community that allows businesses to flourish while keeping citizens safe and their environment clean. Karnes City also encourages civic engagement by providing resources for citizens to learn about politics and take part in decision-making processes. Through its dedication to engaging with its residents and working together to create a better future, Karnes City remains an example of good governance at the local level.
The political climate in Karnes City, TX is moderately conservative.
Karnes County, TX is very conservative. In Karnes County, TX 23.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Karnes county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.6% to 23.5%.
Karnes county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Karnes City, TX is moderately conservative.
Karnes 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.
Karnes City, 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 Karnes City, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 34 contributions totaling $7,250 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $213 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 74 contributions totaling $23,058 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $312 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)