Victoria County, Texas is a large county located in the southeastern region of the state. The county seat is the city of Victoria, which serves as a major hub for political activities in the area. The local government consists of county commissioners and other elected officials who are responsible for making decisions about how the county should be run. There is also an active community of residents who are actively involved in politics, from grassroots organizers to those running for office or volunteering on campaigns. Political parties in the area include both Republican and Democratic organizations, although Republicans typically hold more seats due to their dominance in the State Legislature. In recent years, there has been increased interest among voters in local issues such as healthcare, education, and economic development. This has resulted in increased levels of voter turnout and engagement with local politics, helping to ensure that those who live in Victoria County have a voice in their government.
The political climate in Victoria County, TX is very conservative.
In Victoria County, TX 30.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Victoria county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.2% to 30.3%.
Victoria county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Victoria County, TX is very conservative.
Victoria 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.
Victoria, 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 Victoria County, TX
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,156 contributions totaling $182,771 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $158 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,723 contributions totaling $366,149 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $213 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)