Bandera County is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Bandera County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bandera County, ~16% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bandera County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Bandera County leans more Republican than 6 of 7 neighbors.
Bandera County runs about 45 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Bandera County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Bandera County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Bandera County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 13% of residents in Bandera County live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the Texas average of 35%.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Bandera County, TX does.
Why turnout in Bandera County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 86% of households in Bandera County own their home, about 11 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Bandera County sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Kendall County, TX R+49
- Kerr County, TX R+45
- Medina County, TX R+37
- Bexar County, TX D+14
- Gillespie County, TX R+56
- Real County, TX R+64
- Comal County, TX R+36
- Blanco County, TX R+53
- Atascosa County, TX R+37
- Uvalde County, TX R+23
Counties with Similar Populations
- Washington County, NE R+42
- Dodge County, MN R+31
- Buena Vista County, IA R+21
- Sullivan County, IN R+49
- Worth County, GA R+49
- Ogemaw County, MI R+40
- Carroll County, IA R+44
- Pointe Coupee Parish, LA R+25
- Perry County, IL R+49
- Fairfield County, SC D+13
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.