Mexia, TX is part of Limestone County and is well known for its small-town charm and friendly people. The city has a mayor-council form of government, which consists of six council members elected to represent their respective wards or precincts. The mayor holds office for a three year term and is responsible for providing general policy direction, overseeing the budget process, preparing ordinances, and authorizing municipal contracts and other city business. Local politics in Mexia are characterized by a dedication to the core values of community growth and development. City officials have made it a priority to enact policies that will foster economic development while also preserving the local culture. Through initiatives such as supporting local businesses, investing in infrastructure projects, and implementing educational programs, Mexia has been able to experience an overall positive trend in economic growth as well as quality of life over recent years.
The political climate in Mexia, TX is moderately conservative.
Limestone County, TX is very conservative. In Limestone County, TX 24.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Limestone county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.6% to 24.3%.
Limestone county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Mexia, TX is moderately conservative.
Limestone 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.
Mexia, 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 Mexia, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 167 contributions totaling $7,010 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $42 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 80 contributions totaling $18,832 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $235 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)