Barstow leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Barstow typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Barstow, ~23% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Barstow compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Barstow leans more Republican than 1 of 5 neighbors.
Barstow runs about 17 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Barstow. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Barstow 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 Barstow, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Barstow hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Texas average of 26%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Barstow, TX does.
Why turnout in Barstow looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Barstow own their home, about 15 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Barstow sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pecos, TX R+27
- Toyahvale, TX R+51
- Pyote, TX R+37
- Mentone, TX R+42
- Verhalen, TX R+49
- Wickett, TX R+73
- Wink, TX R+71
- Toyah, TX R+50
- Coyanosa, TX R+52
- Thorntonville, TX R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Osborn, IL R+24
- Belair Cove, LA R+68
- Little Lake, MI R+20
- Lake Bonaparte, NY R+54
- Galen, TN R+71
- Pratts, AL D+16
- Hovland, MN D+28
- Kirksey, SC R+60
- Horton, OR R+21
- Footville, OH R+53
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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.