The politics in Edwards, TX County are diverse and vibrant. With many different political perspectives represented, it is a great place to start and have conversations about the future of the county. There are a number of local political organizations that work to engage voters and bring attention to their causes. They work in collaboration with government officials, businesses, nonprofits and citizens of the county to create positive change in the community. The county also hosts regular meetings for its residents so they can stay informed on the latest issues affecting their area. Through this dialogue, Edwards County has been able to come together to create new solutions and ensure that everyone's voice is heard.
The political climate in Edwards County, TX is very conservative.
In Edwards County, TX 15.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 83.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Edwards county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 83.8% to 15.8%.
Edwards county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Edwards 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.
Edwards, 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 Edwards County, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 15 contributions totaling $11,350 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $757 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 14 contributions totaling $14,150 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,011 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)