Rockdale, TX is a small town in the heart of Central Texas. While it may not be the hub of political activity compared to some of its larger neighboring towns, Rockdale does have a strong sense of community and local government. The citizens of Rockdale take pride in their town and its commitment to progress and growth through wise leadership and policies. Local elections are held every two years for mayor as well as city councillors. Many residents take part in the election process by voting for candidates who best represent them and their interests. Additionally, there are various community organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce that help promote the well-being of Rockdale's citizens while advocating for economic growth and job opportunities. With this combination of civic engagement, thoughtful leadership, and dedication to progress, Rockdale has become an excellent example of small-town politics.
The political climate in Rockdale, TX is moderately conservative.
Milam County, TX is very conservative. In Milam County, TX 23.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Milam county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.5% to 23.6%.
Milam county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Rockdale, TX is moderately conservative.
Milam 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.
Rockdale, 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 Rockdale, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 153 contributions totaling $16,662 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $109 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 97 contributions totaling $20,841 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $215 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)