Ballinger is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Ballinger typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ballinger, ~17% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ballinger compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ballinger leans more Republican than 1 of 21 neighbors.
Ballinger runs about 45 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ballinger. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+54), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Ballinger 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 Ballinger, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Ballinger drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Ballinger, TX sits in the top 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 Ballinger looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Ballinger is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bethel, TX R+79
- Hatchel, TX R+80
- Rowena, TX R+79
- Blanton, TX R+79
- Norton, TX R+81
- Winters, TX R+56
- Talpa, TX R+81
- Wilmeth, TX R+81
- Paint Rock, TX R+80
- Miles, TX R+79
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cadiz, OH R+47
- Mount Jackson, VA R+50
- Garland, UT R+67
- Luther, OK R+56
- West Milwaukee, WI D+28
- El Lago, TX R+21
- Burbank, WA R+54
- Ketchum, ID D+29
- Welcome, NC R+54
- Nescopeck, PA R+42
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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.