The politics in 78722 Austin, TX are diverse and ever-changing. As the capital of Texas, Austin is the state’s hub for political activity and home to many influential politicians. Residents of 78722 take part in many forms of civic engagement, from attending town hall meetings to voting in elections. Mayor Steve Adler and City Council Members Kathie Tovo, Jimmy Flannigan, Ann Kitchen, Pio Renteria, Greg Casar, Leslie Pool, Delia Garza represent a progressive vision for Austin which resonates with many of its citizens. Locals can stay informed on local politics through outlets such as the League of Women Voters or KUTX's show \"Civic Summit\". In addition to participating in the electoral process, Austinites engage in initiatives like Clean Water ATX where volunteers get involved in improving water quality across the city.
The political climate in Zip 78722 (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 78722 (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 78722 (Austin)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,458 contributions totaling $268,327 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $109 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 89 contributions totaling $7,087 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $80 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)