Corpus Christi, TX is the 8th most populous city in Texas with a population of 323,000 people. The city is the county seat of Nueces County and has been governed by a mayor-council system since 1959. Corpus Christi is known for having an active and engaged political community. Politically active organizations often host events to discuss issues facing the community and to encourage local residents to get involved in politics. In addition, annual elections are held every year for representatives for the City Council and mayor. These elected representatives make decisions that affect Corpus Christi’s citizens on topics such as infrastructure, health care, economic development and more. Locally elected officials are tasked with providing services to the residents of 78404 including housing, education, public safety and transportation services. By participating in local politics, citizens can make sure their voices are heard and become involved in shaping the future of their city.
The political climate in Zip 78404 (Corpus Christi, TX) is leaning liberal.
Nueces County, TX is leaning conservative. In Nueces County, TX 47.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 50.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Nueces county remained Republican, 50.8% to 47.9%.
Nueces county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 78404 (Corpus Christi, TX) is leaning liberal.
Corpus Christi, Texas is leaning liberal.
Nueces County, Texas is leaning conservative.
Corpus Christi Metro Area is somewhat conservative.
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.
Corpus Christi, 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 78404 (Corpus Christi)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 990 contributions totaling $131,092 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $132 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 443 contributions totaling $376,144 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $849 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)