Blue Ridge is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Blue Ridge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Blue Ridge, ~13% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Blue Ridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Blue Ridge leans more Republican than 38 of 72 neighbors.
Blue Ridge runs about 50 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Blue Ridge leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Blue Ridge. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Blue Ridge, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Blue Ridge looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Blue Ridge 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
- Pike, TX R+67
- Verona, TX R+68
- Nobility, TX R+72
- Westminster, TX R+55
- Desert, TX R+67
- Lane, TX R+73
- Farmersville, TX R+58
- Merit, TX R+71
- Trenton, TX R+69
- Pilot Grove, TX R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Saegertown, PA R+47
- Flippin, AR R+60
- Frazier Park, CA R+28
- Lake Ann, MI R+16
- Pound Ridge, NY D+15
- Weirsdale, FL R+45
- Milford, IN R+60
- Fort Mitchell, AL D+13
- Chattahoochee, FL D+9
- South Fulton, TN R+53
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.