The Jacksonville, TX Metro Area is home to a vibrant and diverse population, with a wide array of interests represented across the region. While there is no single local political candidate representing the entire area, the city has a strong presence in local government. The Jacksonville City Council is composed of five members elected by the people, and works to represent their constituents on issues related to zoning, public safety, infrastructure planning, and other municipal concerns. Recent initiatives within the council have emphasized transparency and citizen engagement in all aspects of governance. Residents are encouraged to attend council meetings and voice their concerns or praise for any projects or initiatives that may affect their community. Additionally, the city hosts regular elections for Mayor and City Council seats every two years. By participating in these elections, residents can ensure that their voices are heard by those making decisions on their behalf.
The political climate in Jacksonville Metro Area is very conservative.
In Jacksonville Metro Area 21.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Jacksonville metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.4% to 21.6%.
The Jacksonville metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Jacksonville 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.
Jacksonville, 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 Jacksonville Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 394 contributions totaling $44,611 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $113 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 604 contributions totaling $451,895 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $748 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)