The Lamesa, TX Metro Area is home to a vibrant and dynamic political landscape. Local politics often revolve around issues that are important to the community, such as public safety, education, economic development, and infrastructure. Many different groups and organizations are active in these discussions, from grassroots activists to business leaders. The area's elected officials work hard to ensure that the needs of their constituents are met while also promoting the health of the local economy. With a diversity of opinions among its residents, the Lamesa metro area is an ideal place for individuals looking to get involved in their local government and make a difference in their community.
The political climate in Lamesa Metro Area is very conservative.
In Lamesa Metro Area 21.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Lamesa metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.9% to 21.3%.
The Lamesa metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lamesa 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.
Lamesa, 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Lamesa Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 16 contributions totaling $6,296 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $394 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 188 contributions totaling $43,859 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $233 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)