The citizens of 77465 Palacios, TX are committed to keeping up with the latest political developments in their local community. They come together to discuss the issues that matter most to them and actively participate in the electoral process. The people of 77465 Palacios take pride in their vibrant civic atmosphere and they attend public meetings, voice their opinions on ballot initiatives, and show up at the polls to make sure their voices are heard. In terms of prominent local political figures, there have been several individuals who have made an impact on the community through their dedication to public service and commitment to meaningful change. These people include council members, school board members, county commissioners and other elected officials who strive for progress on behalf of all citizens of 77465 Palacios.
The political climate in Zip 77465 (Palacios, TX) is strongly 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 77465 (Palacios, TX) is strongly conservative.
Palacios, Texas is strongly 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.
Palacios, 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 77465 (Palacios)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 33 contributions totaling $3,801 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $115 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 258 contributions totaling $150,992 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $585 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)