Jim Wells County, Texas is a vibrant and diverse area with a long history of political participation. The county plays an important role in the politics of the state. Every four years, residents of Jim Wells County have the opportunity to participate in elections for local, state, and federal offices. As a small rural county, Jim Wells has seen many elections that demonstrate the power of local politics and how it can shape policy and legislation at all levels. From school boards to congressional representatives, a strong sense of political participation is evident in this part of South Texas. While specific candidates may change over time, the commitment to civic engagement remains steadfast among the people of Jim Wells County. Whether they are voting on amendments to local ordinances or casting their ballots for presidential candidates, the citizens of Jim Wells County understand that their voice matters when it comes to shaping their community’s future.
The political climate in Jim Wells County, TX is somewhat conservative.
In Jim Wells County, TX 44.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jim Wells county flipped moderately Republican, 54.5% to 44.8%.
Jim Wells county flipped Republican afer voting Democratic in the previous five Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Jim Wells County, TX is somewhat conservative.
Alice Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Jim Wells, Texas: D d D D D 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 Jim Wells County, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 166 contributions totaling $26,328 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $159 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 302 contributions totaling $409,414 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,356 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)