Bebe is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Bebe typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bebe, ~8% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bebe compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bebe is the most Republican-leaning.
Bebe runs about 61 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Bebe 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 Bebe, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Bebe live in densely developed areas, about 30 points below the Texas average of 35%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Bebe sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 77% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Bebe, 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 Bebe looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Bebe is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 21%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 10%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 31% of households in Bebe rent, above 86% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 81% of adults in Bebe have completed high school, below 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Monthalia, TX R+64
- Nickel, TX R+60
- Oak Forest, TX R+74
- Wrightsboro, TX R+74
- Cheapside, TX R+74
- Glaze City, TX R+72
- Harwood, TX R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gowdy, IN R+62
- Nickleberry, TX R+60
- Rexburg, VA R+7
- Encino, TX Even
- Cleves, IA R+47
- Drewsey, OR R+61
- Galt, IA R+51
- Snug Harbor, MD R+23
- Fort Clark, ND R+65
- Raft River, ID R+74
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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.