Bertram, TX 78605 is a small town located in the heart of Texas Hill Country, and it is known for its charming atmosphere and friendly locals. It has a long history of civic engagement, with many local residents taking an active role in shaping the town’s political landscape. The primary voting bloc in Bertram is conservative and generally votes Republican. There are also plenty of independent voters in this small town, so candidates from both major political parties have an opportunity to reach out to them. Local issues that are important to residents include providing the best educational opportunities for their children, improving infrastructure throughout the town, and creating jobs and economic opportunities. In addition to the traditional political issues that are affecting Bertram, there are also environmental concerns—including efforts to preserve air quality and water resources—that have been advanced by local activists. Overall, politics in Bertram 78605 involve a mix of issues that matter most to the people who live there.
The political climate in Zip 78605 (Bertram, TX) is very conservative.
Burnet County, TX is very conservative. In Burnet County, TX 22.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Burnet county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.9% to 22.8%.
Burnet county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 78605 (Bertram, TX) is very conservative.
Bertram, Texas is very conservative.
Burnet County, Texas is very conservative.
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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.
Bertram, 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 three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 78605 (Bertram)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 350 contributions totaling $16,309 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $47 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 78 contributions totaling $36,117 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $463 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)