Hudspeth County, located in West Texas, is a sparsely populated region that stretches from El Paso to the New Mexico state line. With its low population density and remote location, Hudspeth has remained a largely self-governing area with little outside influence or interference. This independence is reflected in the county's political landscape, which is largely driven by smaller towns and communities within it. In recent elections, local candidates have been running on platforms of economic growth and preserving the county's natural resources while maintaining its rural charm. Political engagement from locals has continued to increase as more residents recognize the importance of their civic duty in ensuring Hudspeth County remains an independent region with strong representation for its citizens.
The political climate in Hudspeth County, TX is very conservative.
In Hudspeth County, TX 31.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hudspeth county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.9% to 31.8%.
Hudspeth county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hudspeth County, TX is very conservative.
El Paso Metro Area is very 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.
Hudspeth, 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 Hudspeth County, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 49 contributions totaling $2,285 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $47 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 88 contributions totaling $13,160 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $150 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)