GOLDSMITH, Texas

Goldsmith, Texas is located in Ector County. 

The majority of Ector County’s voting population are conservative republicans who wish to see abortion outlawed in the state of Texas. During Ector County's 2016 Presidential Election 68.5% (25,020) voted Republican, 28.1% (10,249) voted Democrat, and 3.5% (1,261) voted for other candidates. During Ector County's 2020 Presidential Election 73.3% (32,697) voted Republican, 25.5% (11,367) voted Democrat, and 1.2% (527) 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 Ector County, out of 8,025 votes, 5,821 voted in favor of the idea of abolishing abortion in the state of Texas and 2,204 voted against the idea abolishing abortion in the state of Texas. 

The population of Goldsmith is 257.

On February 10th, 2021 he City Council of Goldsmith voted on the Sanctuary City for the Unborn Ordinance. The vote by the City Council was unanimous. In taking this action the City of Goldsmith became the nineteenth city to outlaw abortion in the nation.

In the News . . . 

The Texan - February 11th, 2021

Goldsmith Becomes 19th ‘Sanctuary City for the Unborn’ in Texas

By Isaiah Mitchell 

Live Action - February 11th, 2021

Small Texas City of Goldsmith Becomes 19th In The Nation To Outlaw Abortion

By Mark Lee Dickson

Life News - February 12th, 2021

19th Texas City Bans Abortions, Becomes “Sanctuary for the Unborn”

By Micaiah Bilger