Port Aransas, TX is a small town located on the Gulf Coast of Texas. Politically, the city operates under a Council-Manager form of government where the mayor and council members are elected officials who make decisions concerning local politics. The mayor and five council members are collectively responsible for making policy decisions related to zoning, public safety, economic development, public works, and other matters. Each year in May residents of Port Aransas vote for their preferred candidates in local elections. These candidates often represent different views on how to best serve the city's needs. As an example, some may prioritize encouraging sustainable growth while others may focus on maintaining existing infrastructure and services. Regardless of individual beliefs or political affiliations, all candidates strive to work together to ensure that Port Aransas remains a vibrant community with strong economic vitality and a safe environment for all its citizens.
The political climate in Port Aransas, TX is leaning conservative.
Nueces County, TX is leaning conservative. In Nueces County, TX 47.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 50.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Nueces county remained Republican, 50.8% to 47.9%.
Nueces county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Port Aransas, TX is leaning conservative.
Nueces County, Texas is leaning conservative.
Corpus Christi Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Port Aransas, 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 Port Aransas, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 188 contributions totaling $16,763 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $89 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 231 contributions totaling $83,625 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $362 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)