Beaumont leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Beaumont typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Beaumont, ~35% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Beaumont compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Beaumont leans more Democratic than 37 of 39 neighbors.
Beaumont runs about 39 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Beaumont is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Beaumont. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+71) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+18), a spread of about 88 points.
Why Beaumont 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 Beaumont, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 80% of residents in Beaumont live in densely developed areas, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in Beaumont have never been married, above 90% of cities. Beaumont runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Beaumont, TX sits in the bottom quarter 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 Beaumont looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Beaumont is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 41% of households in Beaumont rent, compared to around 12% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Voth, TX R+68
- Beauxart Gardens, TX D+19
- Bevil Oaks, TX R+58
- Rose Hill Acres, TX R+78
- Vidor, TX R+76
- Central Gardens, TX R+41
- Hillebrandt, TX R+57
- China, TX R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Clearwater, FL R+3
- Norman, OK D+3
- Myrtle Beach, SC R+24
- Lake Charles, LA R+6
- Athens, GA D+32
- Carrollton, TX D+8
- Fargo, ND D+3
- Arvada, CO D+15
- Springfield, IL D+14
- El Cajon, CA R+11
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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.