75 U.S. CITIES AND 10 COUNTIES HAVE PASSED ORDINANCES OUTLAWING ABORTION*
75 U.S. CITIES AND 10 COUNTIES HAVE PASSED ORDINANCES OUTLAWING ABORTION*
Centerville, Texas is located in Leon County.
An overwhelming majority of those who vote in Leon County are conservative Republican voters. During Leon County's 2020 Presidential Election 86.6% (7,523) voted Republican, 12.3% (1,072) voted Democrat, and 1.0% (90) voted for other candidates. During Leon County's 2016 Presidential Election 85.9% (6,391) voted Republican, 12.2% (909) voted Democrat, and 1.9% (129) voted for other candidates.
During the 2018 Republican Party Primary, voters had the opportunity to vote on proposition #7. This proposition gave voters the chance to voice their opinion if they were "In Favor" or "Against" this following statement: " I believe abortion should be abolished in Texas." In Leon County, out of 3,161 votes, 2,354 voted in favor of the idea of abolishing abortion in the state of Texas and 807 voted against the idea of abolishing abortion in the state of Texas. This means a majority of the majority of those who vote in Leon County are in favor of outlawing abortion in the State of Texas.
In addition to this, one of the official planks of the Republican Party of Texas 2020 Platform reads, “We support the right of Texas municipalities to protect mothers and preborn children in their communities by passing enforceable city ordinances that ban abortions and abortion industry businesses within their city limits.” 92.3% of Republican Party of Texas delegates voted in favor of this plank being added to the Republican Party of Texas 2020 Party Platform.
The population of Centerville is 892.
About the Ordinance
The Centerville Ordinance