Batson is a Republican stronghold. About 7% of voters here vote Democratic and 93% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Batson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Batson, ~6% vote Democratic, ~79% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Batson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Batson leans more Republican than 33 of 37 neighbors.
Batson runs about 73 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Batson 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 Batson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Batson live in densely developed areas, about 30 points below the Texas average of 35%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Batson fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Batson are family households, above 91% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Batson, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Batson looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in Batson own their home, about 21 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Batson sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Batson have completed high school, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hull, TX R+82
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- Moss Hill, TX R+76
- Daisetta, TX R+78
- Hardin, TX R+80
- Thicket, TX R+90
- Raywood, TX R+21
- Dayton Lakes, TX R+79
- Sour Lake, TX R+74
- Pine Ridge, TX R+80
Cities with Similar Populations
- St. John, WA R+69
- Rebecca, GA R+80
- Marble, MN R+29
- Glendale, AR R+63
- Middleton, MI R+48
- Keystone, IA R+44
- Medora, IL R+57
- New Galilee, PA R+47
- Parkville, MI R+43
- Glenallen, MO R+67
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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.