The politics in 78738 Bee Cave, TX are vibrant and diverse. The city is part of the Travis County area and is represented by several different political candidates at a local level. These candidates work hard to ensure the representation of their constituents and to make sure that everyone's voice is heard. The local representatives focus on education, transportation, infrastructure development, economic growth, environmental preservation and public safety. They strive to create an environment where businesses can thrive and residents can prosper. As the population grows in this area, the importance of having experienced political leaders who understand the issues facing our community is essential for continued growth and success.
The political climate in Zip 78738 (Bee Cave, TX) is moderately 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 78738 (Bee Cave, TX) is moderately liberal.
Bee Cave, Texas is moderately 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.
Bee Cave, 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 78738 (Bee Cave)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,044 contributions totaling $443,042 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $217 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,359 contributions totaling $513,859 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $378 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)