Slaton, TX is a small town in Lubbock County with a population of just over 6,000 people. It is a rural community known for its agricultural production and has a strong sense of community values and traditions that have been passed down through generations. Politically, Slaton is considered to be conservative; the majority of its residents are registered Republican and the local government typically follows this party line. There are no current local political candidates running for office, however it is likely that someone from the Republican party will win any upcoming elections. The city also has an active Mayor-Council form of government, with the mayor serving as the chief executive officer and council members responsible for making laws and approving budgets. Overall, Slaton has maintained its conservative roots when it comes to politics and continues to prioritize traditional values over progressive ideas.
The political climate in Zip 79364 (Slaton, TX) is moderately conservative.
Lubbock County, TX is very conservative. In Lubbock County, TX 33.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lubbock county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.3% to 33.1%.
Lubbock county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 79364 (Slaton, TX) is moderately conservative.
Slaton, Texas is moderately conservative.
Lubbock County, Texas is very conservative.
Lubbock 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.
Slaton, 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 79364 (Slaton)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 121 contributions totaling $3,513 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $29 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 97 contributions totaling $19,390 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $200 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)