The Plainview, TX Metro Area is part of Hale County and has a rich history of civic engagement. The city is known for its strong conservative views and support for local candidates who reflect their values. The area is also known for its deep commitment to family values and community involvement. There are several elected officials in the area who work hard to represent the best interests of their constituents, including city council members, county commissioners, school board representatives, and more. While the population may vary depending on the current political climate, the dedication of local politicians to serve their communities remains strong in this region.
The political climate in Plainview Metro Area is very conservative.
In Plainview Metro Area 23.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Plainview metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.9% to 23.8%.
The Plainview metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Plainview 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.
Plainview, 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 Plainview Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 42 contributions totaling $3,876 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $92 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 366 contributions totaling $128,103 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $350 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)