Matagorda, TX is a small town located in the southeastern region of Texas. It has a rich history and culture, which are still evident today. Politically, Matagorda is part of the Texas 15th Congressional District and is represented by Congressman Randy Weber. The county’s state senator is Lois Kolkhorst and their state representative in the House of Representatives is Geanie Morrison. At the local level, residents have the opportunity to vote for their mayor, city council members, sheriff, and other elected officials who serve on various boards or committees. Additionally, there are several political organizations that participate in local events and activities that can provide insight into important issues affecting the area. All in all, politics plays an important role in Matagorda's culture and community life as its leaders strive to ensure its residents continue to enjoy a safe and prosperous future.
The political climate in Matagorda, TX is strongly conservative.
Matagorda County, TX is very conservative. In Matagorda County, TX 27.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Matagorda county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.7% to 27.2%.
Matagorda county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Matagorda, TX is strongly conservative.
Matagorda County, Texas is very conservative.
Bay City 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.
Matagorda, 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 Matagorda, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 15 contributions totaling $491 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $33 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $1,125 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $375 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)