Potter, TX County is a bustling county located in central Texas. It is home to an active and engaged community of citizens who are passionate about local politics. Political discourse is alive and well in Potter, TX County with citizens holding public forums and debates to discuss important political issues that affect their community. In the last election cycle, voter turnout was high as citizens had the opportunity to cast their ballots for local candidates running for various offices including Mayor, City Council, Commissioners Court, Sheriff and other county positions. The races were competitive and hotly contested as voters chose the candidate they believed would best serve their community’s interests. Voters also took part in initiatives that sought to change local laws or policies on topics such as taxation, education, healthcare and economic development. Political participation is critical for Potter, TX County to ensure the continued success of its vibrant population and economy.
The political climate in Potter County, TX is very conservative.
In Potter County, TX 29.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Potter county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.5% to 29.8%.
Potter county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Potter County, TX is very conservative.
Amarillo 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.
Potter, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Potter County, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,686 contributions totaling $110,850 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $66 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2,096 contributions totaling $810,895 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $387 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)