Houston, TX is a diverse and bustling city, with many different political opinions represented. In the local area of 77048 in Houston, the politics are just as varied. There are a number of active political groups that hold regular events and meetings to discuss policy issues and keep track of any changes that may be relevant to their interests. The city also has a strong network of elected officials who work on behalf of their constituents to ensure their voices are heard at the local level. These elected officials often take part in debates on important matters and strive to make sure that all residents feel supported and included in the political process. Additionally, there are a number of non-profit organizations dedicated to promoting good governance and civic engagement in the community. Through these efforts, they hope to encourage citizens in 77048 Houston, TX to become more involved in politics so that meaningful conversations can take place and positive change can happen.
The political climate in Zip 77048 (Houston, TX) is somewhat liberal.
Harris County, TX is somewhat liberal. In Harris County, TX 55.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Harris county remained strongly Democratic, 55.9% to 42.7%.
Harris county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 77048 (Houston, TX) is somewhat liberal.
Houston, Texas is somewhat liberal.
Harris County, Texas is somewhat liberal.
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land Metro Area is leaning 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.
Houston, Texas: R 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 77048 (Houston)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 98 contributions totaling $6,459 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $66 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 17 contributions totaling $4,910 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $289 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)