Kerr County, Texas is located in the heart of the Hill Country and has a rich history of politics. Although most of the political action takes place at the county-level, local citizens have been sure to make their voices heard in state and national elections. The citizens of Kerr County are dedicated to advocating for their communities, and they are passionate about understanding local policies. In recent years, Kerr County has seen an influx of new political candidates who bring fresh ideas and perspectives to local politics. Many of these candidates come from diverse backgrounds and represent a variety of views on the issues that matter in Kerr County. These candidates have worked hard to earn the trust and support of their constituents, ensuring that they can continue to serve them effectively for years to come.
The political climate in Kerr County, TX is very conservative.
In Kerr County, TX 23.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Kerr county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.3% to 23.5%.
Kerr county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Kerr County, TX is very conservative.
Kerrville 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.
Kerr, 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 Kerr County, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,914 contributions totaling $282,903 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $72 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3,092 contributions totaling $645,344 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $209 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)