The 78201 zip code encompasses a diverse population in the heart of San Antonio, TX. This vibrant area is home to many different cultures and peoples who bring a unique perspective to its politics. San Antonio’s City Council is composed of members elected from all ten districts within the city, including District 5 which covers the 78201 zip code. Each councilmember provides an important voice for their constituents, fighting for policies that will benefit their district and the entire city. In addition to the City Council, residents in 78201 can vote for their mayors, state representatives, senators and congressmen at both local and national levels. With passionate representation on every level of government, 78201 is sure to have a significant impact on San Antonio’s politics.
The political climate in Zip 78201 (San Antonio, TX) is moderately liberal.
Bexar County, TX is moderately liberal. In Bexar County, TX 58.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 40.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bexar county remained very strongly Democratic, 58.2% to 40.1%.
Bexar county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 78201 (San Antonio, TX) is moderately liberal.
San Antonio, Texas is moderately liberal.
Bexar County, Texas is moderately liberal.
San Antonio-New Braunfels Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
San Antonio, Texas: r R d d D D
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 78201 (San Antonio)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,108 contributions totaling $202,667 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $183 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 292 contributions totaling $384,686 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,317 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)