Ben Wheeler is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Ben Wheeler typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ben Wheeler, ~9% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ben Wheeler compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ben Wheeler leans more Republican than 24 of 46 neighbors.
Ben Wheeler runs about 61 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Ben Wheeler leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Ben Wheeler. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Ben Wheeler, TX sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Ben Wheeler looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Ben Wheeler is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Edom, TX R+77
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- Van, TX R+67
- Opelika, TX R+78
- Martins Mill, TX R+76
- Redland, TX R+67
- Pruitt, TX R+76
- Murchison, TX R+75
- Brownsboro, TX R+73
- Jones, TX R+80
Cities with Similar Populations
- Northwest Harwich, MA D+17
- Stroud, OK R+59
- Captain Cook, HI D+18
- Ottawa Lake, MI R+41
- Lake, MI R+42
- Nashville, MI R+39
- Carroll Valley, PA R+39
- Clinton, PA R+36
- Roseau, MN R+35
- Cambridge, NY R+9
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.