Matagorda, TX is a small town located within Matagorda County. It has a population of just over 4,000 people and is home to many families, businesses, and organizations. Politically speaking, the town is represented by state representatives Richard Raymond (D) and Kyle Kacal (R). Mayor Jane Jones currently serves as the mayor of 77457 Matagorda. She was elected in May 2019 and is dedicated to making sure that all citizens feel safe and heard. In addition to the mayor's office, there are several other governing bodies who help shape the political landscape in Matagorda. These include the City Council, which is comprised of seven members who are elected by local residents every two years; the Board of Aldermen which make decisions on behalf of citizens; and the Planning & Zoning Commission which works to ensure that growth within the city meets safety standards for its citizens. With these various governing bodies in place, 77457 Matagorda is able to stay informed about important political issues that affect their community.
The political climate in Zip 77457 (Matagorda, TX) is very conservative.
Matagorda County, TX is very conservative. In Matagorda County, TX 27.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Matagorda county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.7% to 27.2%.
Matagorda county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 77457 (Matagorda, TX) is very conservative.
Matagorda, Texas is very conservative.
Matagorda County, Texas is very conservative.
Bay City Metro Area is very 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.
Matagorda, 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 77457 (Matagorda)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 15 contributions totaling $491 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $33 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $1,125 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $375 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)