The politics in Lynn County, TX are largely representative of the local community. The county itself is relatively small, made up of only two incorporated cities and a variety of small towns and rural areas. With a population estimated to be around 7,000 people, most of the political decisions that affect the county are made at the state or national level. Elections for Lynn County are typically held on the same day as statewide or national elections, allowing residents to vote for their preferred candidates for higher offices while also having their voices heard in local matters. The county is also represented in state government by members of both major political parties, ensuring that both Democrats and Republicans have a say in how things are run. Along with this, there are a variety of local organizations that focus on specific issues such as education or economic development, giving citizens further opportunities to have their opinions heard and make an impact on their community.
The political climate in Lynn County, TX is very conservative.
In Lynn County, TX 18.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 80.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lynn county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 80.8% to 18.7%.
Lynn county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lynn County, TX is very conservative.
Lubbock 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.
Lynn, 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 Lynn County, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 16 contributions totaling $2,020 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $126 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 177 contributions totaling $20,755 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $117 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)