Election Results and Trends in Grand Prairie, TX
In the last Presidential election, Grand Prairie, TX voted predominantly Democrat, with 56.4% of voters casting their ballot for Biden, while 42.0% of voters in Grand Prairie voted for Trump, and other parties voting 1.5%. Based on these voting patterns, Grand Prairie is considered a moderately liberal city. Specifically, it ranks 158th out of the most populated 333 cities in the United States in terms of liberalism based on the 2020 Presidential election results. Conversely, when looking at the conservative voting patterns in the 2020 election, Grand Prairie ranks 172nd out of the 333 most populated cities, indicating a relatively low conservative vote.
Presidential Elections Voting Trend
Grand Prairie has typically followed the conservative trend consistent with much of Texas. In the last 25 years, voters have generally favored Republican presidential candidates such as Bob Dole (1996), George W. Bush (2000, 2004), John McCain (2008), Mitt Romney (2012), and Donald Trump (2016). However, the margin has narrowed over the years. In 2020, Joe Biden secured a higher percentage of the vote than previous Democrat candidates, reflecting a slight shift towards a more competitive political environment in the city.
Local Elections
Grand Prairie's local elections have also demonstrated a conservative trend over the past 25 years. While the city's elections are nonpartisan, many elected officials have aligned themselves with the Republican Party or conservative principles. This has been consistent with the political identity of the surrounding region, marked by fiscally conservative policies and traditional values.