The politics in 78372 Orange Grove, TX are largely influenced by the values of its citizens. This small town of just over 1,000 people is known for its strong sense of community and dedication to small-town ideals. In terms of political representation, Orange Grove is represented at the local level by a city council and mayor. The town holds regular elections to select these leaders, as well as any other city-level positions such as police chief or county judge. While there are no specific candidates running for office in Orange Grove currently, citizens typically vote in line with their own beliefs and values. There is a shared commitment to preserving the small-town atmosphere of the community while also embracing progress and development. It is this combination which makes Orange Grove an attractive place to live for so many people.
The political climate in Zip 78372 (Orange Grove, TX) is somewhat conservative.
Jim Wells County, TX is somewhat conservative. In Jim Wells County, TX 44.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jim Wells county flipped moderately Republican, 54.5% to 44.8%.
Jim Wells county flipped Republican afer voting Democratic in the previous five Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 78372 (Orange Grove, TX) is somewhat conservative.
Orange Grove, Texas is somewhat conservative.
Jim Wells County, Texas is somewhat conservative.
Alice Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Orange Grove, Texas: D d D D D 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 78372 (Orange Grove)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 27 contributions totaling $995 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $37 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 36 contributions totaling $3,950 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $110 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)