Dalhart, Texas is a small town located in the northern part of the state with a population of just under 8,500 people. It has a largely ranching-based economy and is known for its friendly atmosphere and tight-knit community. Politically, Dalhart leans conservative in many areas but also has progressive voices making their presence heard. The city council is composed of six members who hold elections every two years to determine which candidates will serve on the board. There are usually several different candidates running in each election, making it an exciting process for citizens to get involved in and be part of deciding who will serve their city best. Voters have the chance to learn about each candidate’s views and stances on various topics such as taxes, economic development and social issues before making an informed decision at the polls. With local politics playing an important role in the day-to-day lives of residents, Dalhart's citizens take great pride in being active participants and exercising their right to vote.
The political climate in Dalhart, TX is moderately conservative.
Dallam County, TX is very conservative. In Dallam County, TX 12.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 86.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Dallam county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 86.3% to 12.2%.
Dallam county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Dalhart, TX is moderately conservative.
Dallam 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.
Dalhart, 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 Dalhart, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 32 contributions totaling $13,780 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $431 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 450 contributions totaling $261,430 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $581 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)