The 78701 zip code in Austin, TX is known for its vibrant political atmosphere and its diverse range of political perspectives. It is home to many state representatives, senators and national politics figures who strive to make a positive impact on the city through their work. The citizens of 78701 demonstrate an active involvement in politics by engaging in local initiatives, attending town hall meetings and rallies, and ensuring that their voices are heard in the decision-making process. From grassroots organizations to established political parties, all are welcome to actively participate in the political process of this zip code. Whether it’s running for public office or supporting a candidate’s campaign, residents of 78701 have an opportunity to be involved and make a difference in their community.
The political climate in Zip 78701 (Austin, TX) is very liberal.
Travis County, TX is very liberal. In Travis County, TX 71.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 26.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Travis county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 71.4% to 26.4%.
Travis county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 78701 (Austin, TX) is very liberal.
Austin, Texas is very liberal.
Travis County, Texas is very liberal.
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown Metro Area is strongly 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.
Austin, Texas: r D D D D D
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 zip 78701 (Austin)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,475 contributions totaling $2,671,833 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $769 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,178 contributions totaling $1,736,497 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,474 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)