The city of Talco, TX, located in the northwest corner of the state with a Zip Code of 75487, is a small but vibrant community. It is home to an array of diverse cultures and backgrounds that create a unique atmosphere for locals and visitors alike. Politically, Talco remains a conservative stronghold within Texas. Local politics here generally reflect the values of its residents, focusing on fiscal responsibility and limited government intervention in citizens’ lives. In recent years, locals have been vocal about their desire for increased support from local lawmakers in order to improve things like infrastructure and public services. There are currently no specific political candidates running for office in Talco, however there are various initiatives aimed at engaging voters and raising awareness about the issues that matter most to local citizens.
The political climate in Zip 75487 (Talco, TX) is very conservative.
Franklin County, TX is very conservative. In Franklin County, TX 16.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 83.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Franklin county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 83.1% to 16.1%.
Franklin county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 75487 (Talco, TX) is very conservative.
Talco, Texas is very conservative.
Franklin County, Texas is very conservative.
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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.
Talco, 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 75487 (Talco)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $10 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $10 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $50 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)