Cochran County, Texas is a small rural county located in the heart of Texas. It is known for its traditional values and tight-knit communities. The people of Cochran County take pride in their local politics, electing officials who represent their interests and beliefs at the county level. The current political landscape in the area consists of various initiatives that aim to improve the quality of life for citizens and attract new business to the area. Local candidates are running on platforms focused on economic development, educational opportunities, public safety, and environmental protection - all of which are important issues for Cochran County residents. As Cochran County continues to grow and face new challenges, it will be vital for voters to select representatives who will work hard to make sure their voices are heard.
The political climate in Cochran County, TX is very conservative.
In Cochran County, TX 17.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 80.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cochran county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 80.9% to 17.7%.
Cochran county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Cochran County, TX is very conservative.
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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.
Cochran, 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 Cochran County, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6 contributions totaling $1,850 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $308 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 20 contributions totaling $5,258 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $263 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)