Banquete leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Banquete typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Banquete, ~27% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Banquete compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Banquete leans more Republican than 6 of 29 neighbors.
Politically, Banquete sits close to the rest of Texas.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Banquete. The east side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+35), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Banquete 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 Banquete, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Banquete hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Texas average of 26%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Banquete are family households, above 79% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Banquete, 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 Banquete looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Banquete 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 42% of households in Banquete rent, compared to around 16% in nearby cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in Banquete have completed high school, below 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rabb, TX R+35
- Robstown, TX R+4
- North San Pedro, TX R+36
- Agua Dulce, TX R+21
- Driscoll, TX R+20
- San Pedro, TX Even
- Sandy Hollow-Escondidas, TX R+69
- San Patricio, TX R+59
- Violet, TX R+32
- Hubert, TX R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Herrick, IL R+70
- Alpha, IL R+34
- Landers, CA R+22
- Sightly, WA R+40
- Bluemont, VA R+8
- Sharon, OK R+80
- Montrose, IL R+70
- College Hill, KY R+57
- Sugar Notch, PA R+14
- Kingston, VA R+50
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.