Laredo, TX (78041) is a vibrant city which plays host to numerous political events. With a long history of involvement in local and state politics, the people of Laredo take pride in their active participation in the democratic process. The current Mayor Pete Saenz has been in office since 2010 and is currently running for his fourth term. He has organized several initiatives to make Laredo safer and more prosperous, such as creating jobs and improving infrastructure. Additionally, he has worked to reduce crime through police reform and harsher sentencing for offenders. Alongside Mayor Saenz are four City Council members who also represent the interests of the citizens of Laredo. Each Council Member works closely with the mayor to ensure that all voices in Laredo are heard, regardless of background or opinion. By listening to their constituents and working together on various projects, they strive to create a better future for everyone living in the city.
The political climate in Zip 78041 (Laredo, TX) is moderately liberal.
Webb County, TX is moderately liberal. In Webb County, TX 61.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 37.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Webb county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 61.0% to 37.8%.
Webb county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 78041 (Laredo, TX) is moderately liberal.
Laredo, Texas is moderately liberal.
Webb County, Texas is moderately liberal.
Laredo Metro Area is moderately 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.
Laredo, Texas: D D 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 78041 (Laredo)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,728 contributions totaling $192,719 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $112 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 311 contributions totaling $457,352 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,471 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)