Carson County, Texas is an area steeped in political activity and local involvement. The county has seen many successful campaigns for both state-level and national offices, with many of the members having served multiple terms. The citizens of the county have elected representatives that work diligently to ensure fair representation for their constituents. Local elections are held regularly to fill various positions such as county judge, sheriff, commissioner, and other important roles. The people of Carson County take great pride in their democratically elected officials and are passionate about the issues that affect them. On the national level, representatives have been working hard to address important topics such as healthcare reform, immigration policy, gun control measures, and economic stimulus programs. All of these efforts are made possible through the dedication of local leaders who are passionate about serving their community.
The political climate in Carson County, TX is very conservative.
In Carson County, TX 9.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 89.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Carson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 89.0% to 9.5%.
Carson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Carson 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.
Carson, 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 Carson County, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 48 contributions totaling $3,272 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $68 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 161 contributions totaling $18,661 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $116 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)