Snyder, TX is located in Scurry County and is the county seat. The city has a long history of involvement in local politics, with elected officials who are dedicated to preserving the community's culture and supporting its citizens. As of 2020, voters in Snyder can choose from several local political candidates, all of whom have their own unique platforms and ideas for how to improve the city. The mayor and five council members are each elected to two-year terms, while nine members are appointed to serve on various boards and commissions. This allows for diverse perspectives on issues ranging from economic development to environmental protection. In recent years, the city has been proactive in advocating for renewable energy options as well as investing in public safety initiatives such as neighborhood watch programs and crime control efforts. Additionally, Snyder is committed to fostering an inclusive environment by rejecting discrimination based on race, gender identity or sexual orientation. As a result of these efforts, Snyder remains one of the most vibrant cities in Texas and continues to be a great place to live.
The political climate in Zip 79549 (Snyder, TX) is strongly conservative.
Scurry County, TX is very conservative. In Scurry County, TX 13.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 84.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Scurry county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 84.9% to 13.9%.
Scurry county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 79549 (Snyder, TX) is strongly conservative.
Snyder, Texas is strongly conservative.
Scurry County, Texas is very conservative.
Snyder 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.
Snyder, 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 79549 (Snyder)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 49 contributions totaling $6,190 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $126 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 172 contributions totaling $139,277 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $810 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)