Laredo, TX is a vibrant and diverse city with a rich history of political activity. The city is home to various political organizations such as the Laredo Taxpayers Association and the Laredo Business Political Action Committee. Various candidates have expressed interest in running for office in the city, with some even receiving endorsements from their respective organizations. Over the years, there has been an increase in voter participation in local elections due to rising community engagement. This has resulted in increased competition among political candidates vying for public office. The focus of these campaigns has largely been on issues that impact the lives of citizens, such as education, infrastructure, jobs, healthcare, and crime prevention. As Laredo continues to evolve into a major center of economic activity and commerce within Texas, it is important that residents stay informed and engaged in local politics to ensure the best possible future for their community.
The political climate in Laredo, TX is moderately liberal.
Webb County, TX is moderately liberal. In Webb County, TX 61.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 37.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Webb county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 61.0% to 37.8%.
Webb county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Laredo, TX is moderately liberal.
Webb County, Texas is moderately liberal.
Laredo 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.
Laredo, 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 Laredo, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 17,101 contributions totaling $1,817,817 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $106 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2,406 contributions totaling $2,382,451 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $990 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)