Itasca, TX is an idyllic small town located in Hill County, with a population of 1,361 as of the 2019 US Census. Itasca serves as a peaceful retreat for many who come to enjoy its agricultural and natural landscapes. Despite its small size, Itasca has a rich political history that shapes the ongoing civic life of the town. In recent years, local elections have seen a variety of candidates running for office representing different ideas and perspectives. For instance, in 2019 two candidates ran for mayor - one with experience in local government and another with a focus on promoting business development and economic growth. Both candidates brought their own unique vision to the race, ultimately creating an open dialogue and debate amongst local residents about what was best for their community's future. With the upcoming election season fast approaching, it will be interesting to see which candidates will put forth their platforms and what kinds of conversations will follow. No matter what happens this election season, it is clear that Itasca's political landscape is constantly evolving and adapting to meet the needs of its citizens and ensure that their voices are heard.
The political climate in Zip 76055 (Itasca, TX) is strongly conservative.
Hill County, TX is very conservative. In Hill County, TX 19.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 79.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hill county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 79.9% to 19.2%.
Hill county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 76055 (Itasca, TX) is strongly conservative.
Itasca, Texas is strongly conservative.
Hill 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.
Itasca, 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 76055 (Itasca)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 9 contributions totaling $610 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $68 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 21 contributions totaling $2,268 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $108 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)