Somervell, TX County is a vibrant and diverse community. At the heart of its politics lies an engaged electorate who makes sure their voices are heard in the political arena. The county has recently seen a surge in political activism, with civic engagement on the rise among all demographics. Local residents have recognized the importance of participation in politics, and have come together to ensure their interests are taken into consideration at every level of government. Local candidates for office have publicly voiced their commitment to representing the best interests of this community, and ensuring that everyone’s voice is heard regardless of background or beliefs. As Somervell County continues to evolve its politics will grow more complex, but local residents remain committed to taking an active role in shaping its future.
The political climate in Somervell County, TX is very conservative.
In Somervell County, TX 15.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 83.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Somervell county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 83.0% to 15.5%.
Somervell county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Somervell County, TX is very conservative.
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Metro Area is leaning 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.
Somervell, 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 Somervell County, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 160 contributions totaling $13,202 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $83 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 197 contributions totaling $51,648 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $262 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)