Looking for Small Town Blue State Area of Texas (Houston: apartments, neighborhoods)

[ReppingDFW]

Originally Posted by Cathy4017

Wimberley is in Hays county, which went red/Republican in 2012.

Republican at all levels, with Jason Issac beating John Adams for state rep district 45. Sis lives in the district, so that's why I knew this.

Who Represents Me--Districts By City

Hays County Government :: Election Results

Well, it is a town of around 2,500 in a county of around 150,000... Probably has little to no political pull.

[doctorjef]

If the thread is ancient it really does not matter then, but I wasn't implying that Hays Co as a whole was either Democrat or at all liberal, but based on past experience I would think that Wimberly itself is populated with liberal Democrat types. Small town and Blue in Texas is rather a contradiction in terms anyway. Hell, it's a contradiction most places.

[Sally_Sparrow]

Originally Posted by ETex2

Since this thread is four years old, I'd assume that the OP has pretty much made up their mind.

Someone else might have similar questions though.

[War Beagle]

Originally Posted by tstone

I don't believe there are any "blue," small town areas in this state, except for along the Mexico border ('gimme a free handout') or in Beaumont (pro-labor unions).

I'd also be a little bit concerned about the well-being of a 2-man couple in Deep East Texas, or almost anywhere near the TX-LA border. That region probably gets a worse rep than is deserved, but is still there for a reason. Research carefully as there are a few characters that come out of there. The hill country is probably ok. A lot of that is very elderly, votes very red, but is also pretty "live & let live."

Yeah, with all due respect, I think you and your partner would be better off looking for the small town lifestyle in a place like Massachusetts or Vermont.

[BobTex]

The OP hasn't posted on C-D in 4 years.

[Pretzelogik]

Waylon Jennings Luckenbach Texas - YouTube Luckenbach?

[die Eichkatze]

Originally Posted by Pretzelogik

Waylon Jennings Luckenbach Texas - YouTube Luckenbach?

Haha, the people who visit could be blue, but the people who live in the area are not. Gillespie County voted 82% to 16% for Romney. In fact, Gillespie County voted Republican even when the state was a democrat stronghold for most of the 20th century. Only 2 elections since 1896 has Gillespie voted for a democrat. 1932 for FDR, and 1964 for LBJ who just happened to be from the area...

[TXRyan23]

Originally Posted by CptnRn

Your efforts to paint Texas as a pure conservative state are absurd and myopic at best. There are plenty of liberals here in this state. 3,521,164 of them, 43% of the state voted Democratic in the last presidential election. That is an increase of 5% since the election in 2000. Like it or not Texas is changing.

Texas prosperity has more to do with its abundant resources and location in the country then its politics.

Clinton won 2,281,815 votes in the 1992 election, 37.0% of voters.
Clinton won 2,459,683 votes in the 1996 election, 43.8% of voters.
Gore won 2,433,746 votes in the 2000 election, 37.8% of voters.
Kerry won 2,832,704 votes in the 2004 election, 38.3% of voters.
Obama won 3,528,633 votes in the 2008 election, 43.8% of voters.
Obama won 3,294,440 votes in the 2012 election, 41.4% of voters.

The difference between Democrat voters in 2012 to 2000 was an increase of 860,694 voters.

Bush won 2,496,071 votes in the 1992 election, 40.6% of voters.
Dole won 2,736,167 votes in the 1996 election, 48.8% of voters.
Bush won 3,799,639 votes in the 2000 election, 59.3% of voters.
Bush won 4,526,917 votes in the 2004 election, 61.0% of voters.
McCain won 4,479,328 votes in the 2008 election, 55.4% of voters.
Romney won 4,569,843 votes in the 2012 election, 57.2% of voters.

The difference between Republican voters in 2012 to 2000 was an increase of 770,204 voters.

So, Democrats gained 90,490 voters statewide, in a state with over 8 million registered voters and a population that's exceeding 25 million in a 12 year span..

I suppose those numbers will change dramatically if they pass an immigrant legalization program though..

[snuffster]

Originally Posted by WaldenGuys

We've been all over Texas via Internet searching for a place to buy our next house. We are a Blue State, moderate to liberal, male couple looking for a place to retire.

I can't think of any place in Texas. Perhaps check out New Mexico?

[TXRyan23]

Originally Posted by snuffster

I can't think of any place in Texas. Perhaps check out New Mexico?

There are PLENTY of places in the Hill Country, especially Austin.