79707 Midland, TX is a city with a deep history of political discourse and involvement. Midland is home to many politicians, both at the state and national level. In recent years, the residents of 79707 Midland have become increasingly involved in local politics. Many citizens are passionate about issues that directly affect their community such as education, property taxes, infrastructure and economic development. Additionally, 79707 Midland also has a vibrant culture which attracts visitors from all over the world who come to experience the many events and attractions the city has to offer. Local political candidates frequently campaign within the city limits of 79707 Midland in order to gain community support. Consequently, politics remains an important part of life for those living in 79707 Midland.
The political climate in Zip 79707 (Midland, TX) is strongly conservative.
Midland County, TX is very conservative. In Midland County, TX 20.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Midland county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.3% to 20.9%.
Midland county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 79707 (Midland, TX) is strongly conservative.
Midland, Texas is strongly conservative.
Midland County, Texas is very conservative.
Midland 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.
Midland, 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 79707 (Midland)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 412 contributions totaling $44,705 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $109 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,522 contributions totaling $717,185 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $471 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)