The Longview, TX Metro Area is an area steeped in political history and tradition. The area has had a variety of politicians from many different backgrounds who have made important contributions to the region. Local politics are an important part of the community and are often closely watched by residents. There are several prominent political figures in the area who have been active in local politics for decades. These individuals work to ensure that their constituents' needs and interests are heard and properly represented in local government decisions. From local ordinances to state legislation, these public servants work tirelessly to protect the rights of residents and support economic growth for the region.
The political climate in Longview Metro Area is very conservative.
In Longview Metro Area 25.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Longview metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.1% to 25.6%.
The Longview metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Longview 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.
Longview, 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Longview Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,932 contributions totaling $281,904 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $146 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2,812 contributions totaling $661,887 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $235 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)