Lubbock, TX is a vibrant city filled with many different political views and beliefs. In recent years, the political landscape of Lubbock has shifted from being one of the most conservative cities in the state to having more balanced representation across the two major parties. In local elections, voters can choose from a variety of candidates that represent various viewpoints and ideologies. This includes those who are more moderate as well as those that adhere to more traditional values in their politics. There are also independent candidates that bring their unique perspectives and ideas to the table. The diverse array of candidates allows Lubbock residents to make informed decisions when casting their votes.
The Political Climate in Lubbock, TX is Somewhat conservative.
Lubbock County, TX is Very conservative. In Lubbock County, TX 33.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lubbock county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.3% to 33.1%.
Lubbock county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000
The BestPlaces Liberal/Conservative Index
Lubbock, TX is Somewhat conservative
Lubbock County, Texas is Very conservative.
Lubbock Metro Area 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.
Lubbock, 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 Lubbock, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,545 contributions totaling $498,044 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $90 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5,949 contributions totaling $1,850,004 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $311 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)