Axtell is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Axtell typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Axtell, ~10% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Axtell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Axtell leans more Republican than 26 of 52 neighbors.
Axtell runs about 54 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Axtell. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+58), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Axtell 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 Axtell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Axtell drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Axtell, TX sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Axtell looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Axtell own their home, about 17 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Axtell sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Lacy-Lakeview, TX D+3
- Elm Mott, TX R+57
- Bellmead, TX D+4
- Tours, TX R+71
- Hoen, TX R+71
- Mount Calm, TX R+66
- Ross, TX R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- North Bangor, NY R+41
- Maxwell, TX R+13
- Drain, OR R+38
- East Brookfield, MA R+14
- Auxvasse, MO R+56
- Atlanta, IN R+50
- Carrollton, AL R+21
- Durant, IA R+35
- Vernon, VT D+4
- Loganton, PA R+66
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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.