The city of Elgin, TX is located in the heart of Bastrop County and has been a part of Texas since 1882. With a population estimated at 8,270 in 2019, Elgin is small but vibrant town with a rich history. The city operates with a council-manager form of government and has six city council members who are elected from single-member districts. All elections are nonpartisan which means that candidates do not represent any political party when they run for office. In recent years, issues such as economic development and infrastructure have been at the forefront for local politics in Elgin. Since the city is located close to Austin, it can be attractive to businesses and residents who may find value in its proximity to the bigger city while still enjoying the rural lifestyle that Elgin offers. Politicians have also addressed other community needs such as public safety, education initiatives, and preserving heritage sites during their tenure on the city council.
The political climate in Zip 78621 (Elgin, TX) is somewhat conservative.
Bastrop County, TX is somewhat conservative. In Bastrop County, TX 42.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 55.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bastrop county remained strongly Republican, 55.8% to 42.1%.
Bastrop county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 78621 (Elgin, TX) is somewhat conservative.
Elgin, Texas is somewhat conservative.
Bastrop County, Texas is somewhat conservative.
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.
Elgin, 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 78621 (Elgin)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,006 contributions totaling $56,334 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $56 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 171 contributions totaling $23,394 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $137 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)