McCamey, TX is a small town in the heart of West Texas. It has a rich history rooted in ranching and oil production. Politics in McCamey are largely focused on issues that impact these industries, such as taxation and land rights. Local candidates for office must demonstrate an understanding of these important economic drivers to the community and be able to address them effectively. Many of the elected officials come from families that have been involved in civic life for generations, so there is an expectation to uphold traditional values when making decisions. While the local political discourse might not be as heated as other parts of the state, it is still important for citizens to stay informed and participate in the voting process.
The political climate in McCamey, TX is moderately conservative.
Upton County, TX is very conservative. In Upton County, TX 12.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 86.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Upton county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 86.1% to 12.4%.
Upton county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
McCamey, TX is moderately conservative.
Upton 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.
McCamey, 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 McCamey, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5 contributions totaling $1,100 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $220 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 9 contributions totaling $490 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $54 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)