Asherton is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Asherton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Asherton, ~41% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Asherton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Asherton leans more Democratic than 4 of 6 neighbors.
Asherton runs about 17 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Asherton is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Asherton. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+6), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Asherton 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 Asherton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Asherton votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Asherton runs about 17 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Asherton, TX sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Asherton looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Asherton 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 36%, about 18 points below the Texas average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Carrizo Springs, TX R+5
- Catarina, TX Even
- Big Wells, TX Even
- Crystal City, TX D+5
- Winter Haven, TX D+7
- Valley Wells, TX R+13
- El Indio, TX R+13
- Cotulla, TX R+6
- La Pryor, TX R+6
- Divot, TX R+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Flat Rock, IL R+64
- Clements, CA R+51
- Dornsife, PA R+67
- Alpena Junction, MI R+33
- Balsam Lake, WI R+34
- Mangham, LA R+73
- Waterford, VT R+5
- Oregon, MO R+60
- Endeavor, WI R+34
- Randolph, AL R+78
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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.