Bosque County is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Bosque County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bosque County, ~13% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bosque County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Bosque County leans more Republican than 6 of 8 neighbors.
Bosque County runs about 49 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Bosque County. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+47), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Bosque County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Bosque County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 70% of households in Bosque County are family households, above 81% of counties.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Bosque County, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Bosque County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Bosque County 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 Counties
- Hill County, TX R+58
- Somervell County, TX R+67
- Hamilton County, TX R+69
- McLennan County, TX R+19
- Hood County, TX R+61
- Johnson County, TX R+50
- Erath County, TX R+55
- Coryell County, TX R+27
- Bell County, TX R+3
- Falls County, TX R+25
Counties with Similar Populations
- Wright County, MO R+69
- Colonial Heights City, VA R+19
- Berrien County, GA R+66
- Stone County, MS R+57
- Montour County, PA R+23
- Andrew County, MO R+50
- Covington County, MS R+32
- Jefferson County, KS R+50
- Frio County, TX R+13
- Sawyer County, WI R+11
All Local Stats
Home Services
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.