Anthony leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 43% of adults in Anthony typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Anthony, ~23% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Anthony compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Anthony leans more Democratic than 15 of 20 neighbors.
Anthony runs about 20 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Anthony is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Anthony. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Anthony leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Anthony, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 43% of residents in Anthony live in densely developed areas, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 36%. Anthony runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Anthony, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Anthony looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Anthony 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%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 30% of households in Anthony rent, above 84% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 80% of adults in Anthony have completed high school, below 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Vinton, TX D+3
- Anthony, NM D+5
- Canutillo, TX D+7
- Berino, NM R+4
- La Union, NM R+5
- El Paso, NM R+8
- Chamberino, NM Even
- Santa Teresa, NM R+4
- Vado, NM D+2
Cities with Similar Populations
- Otisville, MI R+29
- Dupo, IL R+29
- West Newbury, MA D+22
- Cozad, NE R+50
- Marmora, NJ R+20
- Hebbronville, TX R+3
- Lenox, MA D+39
- Six Mile, SC R+64
- Minster, OH R+68
- Dryden, NY D+17
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.