Bogata is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Bogata typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bogata, ~11% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bogata compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bogata leans more Republican than 16 of 51 neighbors.
Bogata runs about 56 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bogata. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+61), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Bogata 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 Bogata, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bogata votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 21%, modestly below the Texas average of 35%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Bogata sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 88% of cities).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Bogata, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Bogata looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Bogata 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
- Rosalie, TX R+75
- Johntown, TX R+76
- Halesboro, TX R+78
- Shadowland, TX R+79
- Fulbright, TX R+77
- Deport, TX R+77
- Talco, TX R+69
- Cuthand, TX R+75
- Sherry, TX R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Meadows Of Dan, VA R+59
- Dover, MN R+40
- Franklin, NY R+22
- Brownsville, WI R+47
- Belfast, NY R+43
- Keota, OK R+72
- Snover, MI R+60
- Old Forge, NY R+3
- Miesville, MN R+39
- Fresenius, TX R+72
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.