The city of Fort Hood, TX, located in Bell county, is home to many active duty and retired military personnel. It is an area with a strong sense of community pride and patriotism. The local politics reflect the tight-knit culture of the area; decisions are made that prioritize the well-being of the people living within it. Local political candidates must be committed to protecting those who live in Fort Hood and bettering their quality of life. Candidates must understand the unique needs and challenges that arise from living in a military family town, as well as the special considerations for veterans in terms of public services. In order to represent all citizens equitably and fairly, elected representatives must be attentive to constituent concerns, while working collaboratively with state and federal partners to ensure access to resources necessary for a prosperous future for everyone.
The political climate in Zip 76544 (Fort Hood, TX) is leaning conservative.
Bell County, TX is somewhat conservative. In Bell County, TX 44.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bell county remained moderately Republican, 53.2% to 44.7%.
Bell county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 76544 (Fort Hood, TX) is leaning conservative.
Fort Hood, Texas is leaning conservative.
Bell County, Texas is somewhat conservative.
Killeen-Temple Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Fort Hood, 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 76544 (Fort Hood)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 14 contributions totaling $719 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 9 contributions totaling $1,150 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $128 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)