Brownsville, TX is a vibrant and diverse city located in the southernmost tip of Texas. It has a long and rich history as one of the oldest cities in the state, and its political culture reflects its diverse population. The politics in Brownsville are heavily influenced by the local demographics, with many candidates focusing their campaigns on issues concerning immigration, border security, and economic development. Despite being located in a predominantly conservative part of Texas, there is also a strong progressive presence in Brownsville that can be seen during election cycles when voter turnout is higher than other parts of the state. Local politicians work hard to create an environment where all residents have a voice and can get involved in civic life. Additionally, many candidates emphasize their commitment to transparency and accountability to ensure that all citizens have access to information important to them.
The political climate in Zip 78526 (Brownsville, TX) is somewhat liberal.
Cameron County, TX is somewhat liberal. In Cameron County, TX 56.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cameron county remained strongly Democratic, 56.0% to 42.9%.
Cameron county voted Democratic in five of the last six Presidential elections (2004 went Republican).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 78526 (Brownsville, TX) is somewhat liberal.
Brownsville, Texas is somewhat liberal.
Cameron County, Texas is somewhat liberal.
Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Brownsville, Texas: d r 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 78526 (Brownsville)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 783 contributions totaling $145,247 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $186 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 189 contributions totaling $515,647 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $2,728 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)