Wharton, TX is a small town located in southeastern Texas. It is home to a diverse population of citizens who are passionate about their community. The politics in Wharton have been shaped by the town’s dedication to preserving its unique culture and history. The local government is committed to providing quality services for all its citizens, while also focusing on economic development and sustainability initiatives that will ensure the future of Wharton for years to come. There are several local political organizations dedicated to helping shape the future of Wharton, including the Wharton Political Action Committee, which works to support candidates running for public office in the city. Additionally, there are numerous grassroots initiatives focused on improving access to education and healthcare, as well as advocating for sustainable energy sources and environmental protection for Wharton and its surrounding areas.
The political climate in Wharton, TX is moderately conservative.
Wharton County, TX is very conservative. In Wharton County, TX 28.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wharton county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.2% to 28.0%.
Wharton county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Wharton, TX is moderately conservative.
Wharton County, Texas is very conservative.
El Campo Metro Area 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.
Wharton, 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 Wharton, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 304 contributions totaling $34,754 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $114 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 442 contributions totaling $60,264 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $136 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)