Uptown/Oak Lawn Dallas Politics (University Park, Highland Park: houses, university, live)

[erwint.2021]

Looking at the most recent results from the 2020 Presidential Election in the Uptown/Oak Lawn area, the area is trending leftward but still more Republican than Dallas as a whole. However, I researched the precinct-by-precinct results for the 2005 Texas Proposition 2 which banned same-sex marriage in the state of Texas. These precincts are less Democratic than the City of Dallas, but these same same precincts voted overwhelmingly against the referendum, with some voting 80%+ against banning same-sex marriage. I also am aware that this area is the center of the LGBTQ community in Dallas. Are the voters in Uptown socially liberal, fiscally conservative...?

[Katana49]

Originally Posted by erwint.2021

Are the voters in Uptown socially liberal, fiscally conservative...?

I was when I lived there, but neither party can claim any sort of fiscal responsibility at this point.

[tmtex]

I would lean toward the liberal side and if not it would be getting there

[turf3]

Well, Oak Lawn is the center of the gay community so it's no surprise they would vote socially liberal.

The whole northern part of Dallas (not talking about suburbs) is heavily Republican compared to many other cities of comparable size, so trending that way isn't really all that surprising either. Well heeled gay voters are undoubtedly feeling torn between voting their pocketbook or voting their convictions on personal matters.

[erwint.2021]

Originally Posted by turf3

Well, Oak Lawn is the center of the gay community so it's no surprise they would vote socially liberal.

The whole northern part of Dallas (not talking about suburbs) is heavily Republican compared to many other cities of comparable size, so trending that way isn't really all that surprising either. Well heeled gay voters are undoubtedly feeling torn between voting their pocketbook or voting their convictions on personal matters.

I'm curious if these people are liberal on other social issues like abortion and marijuana legalization or just to LGBTQ rights...

[turf3]

Those issues generally travel together.

[erwint.2021]

Originally Posted by turf3

Well, Oak Lawn is the center of the gay community so it's no surprise they would vote socially liberal.

The whole northern part of Dallas (not talking about suburbs) is heavily Republican compared to many other cities of comparable size, so trending that way isn't really all that surprising either.

The intriguing thing is that in 2005, Downtown Dallas was heavily against the referendum also but is much more Democratic and I would argue that all of northern Dallas including Highland Park and University Park is actually pretty progressive on social issues despite the Republican lean.

[jiping]

Defense of Marriage Act passed both houses of Congress by large, veto-proof majorities. Bill Clinton signed it into law in September 1996.

[widespreadfan]

Originally Posted by Katana49

I was when I lived there, but neither party can claim any sort of fiscal responsibility at this point.

So true. Both of these parties spend money like crazy. Abortion has been legal for almost 50 years. That is not going to change. The only issue which could differentiate between the two parties is possibly gun control. Otherwise the two parties are the same in my mind. Neither one of them is very good at diversity either despite lots of talk by Dems.