The politics in 79761 Odessa, TX is quite active and vibrant. There are several different local political candidates running for office in the area, each with their own unique platform and ideas to bring positive change to the city. Residents of 79761 Odessa, TX have a variety of options when it comes choosing which candidate best represents their values and ideals. There are numerous events held throughout the year, such as town hall meetings and public forums, where citizens have the opportunity to ask questions directly to candidates. Furthermore, local media like newspapers or radio stations often provide coverage on elections and other key political issues throughout the year. With so many options available, residents of 79761 Odessa, TX can easily stay informed about current local politics and make an educated decision come election time.
The political climate in Zip 79761 (Odessa, TX) is moderately conservative.
Ector County, TX is very conservative. In Ector County, TX 25.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ector county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.3% to 25.5%.
Ector county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 79761 (Odessa, TX) is moderately conservative.
Odessa, Texas is moderately conservative.
Ector County, Texas is very conservative.
Odessa 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.
Odessa, 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 79761 (Odessa)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 825 contributions totaling $58,987 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $72 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 399 contributions totaling $87,114 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $218 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)