Altair is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Altair typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Altair, ~12% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Altair compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Altair leans more Republican than 14 of 27 neighbors.
Altair runs about 50 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Altair. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Altair leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Altair. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Altair, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Altair looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Altair is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 45%, about 9 points below the Texas average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Garwood, TX R+67
- Rock Island, TX R+65
- Eagle Lake, TX R+6
- Ramsey, TX R+45
- Nada, TX R+68
- Glidden, TX R+50
- Sheridan, TX R+69
- Columbus, TX R+37
- Alleyton, TX R+62
- Mentz, TX R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zag, KY R+65
- Cornwallis, WV R+70
- Jacksonville, NY D+44
- Los Lentes, NM R+10
- Rantowles, SC D+7
- Lincoln, NM R+50
- Origanna, MO R+71
- Lower Bank, NJ R+32
- Shelby, IN R+52
- Martha, KY R+74
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.