The politics in 77477 Stafford, TX are shaped by the local laws and regulations determined by the local government. The city of Stafford has a mayor-council system of government, with the mayor and council members being elected to serve two year terms. The governmental structure of Stafford ensures that public policies and initiatives are made in an open and transparent manner. There is an emphasis on ensuring that all citizens have a voice in local decision making processes, which is reflected in the frequent town hall meetings and public forums held throughout the year. The city also promotes civic engagement by hosting numerous community events such as art festivals, parades, and farmers markets. As part of its commitment to citizen engagement, Stafford works closely with various community organizations to ensure that all stakeholders are represented when discussing important topics.
The political climate in Zip 77477 (Stafford, TX) is somewhat liberal.
Fort Bend County, TX is somewhat liberal. In Fort Bend County, TX 54.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Fort Bend county remained strongly Democratic, 54.6% to 44.0%.
Fort Bend county voted Democratic in 2020 and 2016, after voting Republican in the previous four elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 77477 (Stafford, TX) is somewhat liberal.
Stafford, Texas is somewhat liberal.
Fort Bend County, Texas is somewhat liberal.
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land 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.
Stafford, Texas: R R r r 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 77477 (Stafford)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 736 contributions totaling $64,735 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $88 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 363 contributions totaling $142,906 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $394 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)