Pharr, TX is a unique city located in the Rio Grande Valley. Its population is estimated to be 81,509 people and it is one of the most diverse cities in Texas. Pharr has a strong and vibrant political system that has been shaped by its local leaders throughout the years. The City Council consists of seven members who are elected at-large to serve two-year terms. The Mayor serves as the presiding officer of all council meetings and is also responsible for appointing representatives to various governmental agencies. Additionally, Pharr has two state legislators who represent the area in Austin and Washington D.C., making sure that the citizens of this region have their voices heard on matters concerning public policy and legislation. Overall, it is clear that politics is alive and well in Pharr, TX, with local leaders using their influence to ensure that the city continues to thrive under their watchful eye.
The political climate in Pharr, TX is moderately liberal.
Hidalgo County, TX is moderately liberal. In Hidalgo County, TX 58.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 41.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hidalgo county remained very strongly Democratic, 58.0% to 41.0%.
Hidalgo county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Pharr, TX is moderately liberal.
Hidalgo County, Texas is moderately liberal.
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area is moderately liberal.
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.
Pharr, Texas: D D D D D D
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 Pharr, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,998 contributions totaling $556,080 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $278 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 563 contributions totaling $322,344 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $573 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)