Austin, Texas is a vibrant city with an active political scene. Located in Travis County, 78750 Austin is home to many local political leaders and organizations who are dedicated to addressing the needs of their constituents. The city is made up of several neighborhoods that each bring their own unique perspectives to the discussion when it comes to local politics. From protecting the environment to advocating for social justice, there are many issues that are being addressed by lawmakers and community groups alike. Additionally, Austin has several state representatives who serve on the Texas House of Representatives and Senate. These elected officials work hard to ensure that the people of Austin have their voices heard in Austin's government decisions. All in all, 78750 Austin has a robust political scene where citizens can get involved and make a difference in their communities through engaging with local leaders and participating in important conversations about issues affecting them every day.
The political climate in Zip 78750 (Austin, TX) is strongly liberal.
Travis County, TX is very liberal. In Travis County, TX 71.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 26.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Travis county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 71.4% to 26.4%.
Travis county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 78750 (Austin, TX) is strongly liberal.
Austin, Texas is strongly liberal.
Travis County, Texas is very liberal.
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown Metro Area is strongly 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.
Austin, Texas: r D D D 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 78750 (Austin)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,462 contributions totaling $252,650 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $73 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 748 contributions totaling $176,847 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $236 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)