Briscoe County is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Briscoe County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Briscoe County, ~12% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Briscoe County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Briscoe County leans more Republican than 5 of 7 neighbors.
Briscoe County runs about 57 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Briscoe 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 Briscoe County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 13% of residents in Briscoe County live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the Texas average of 35%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Briscoe County, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Briscoe County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 83% of households in Briscoe County own their home, about 8 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Briscoe County sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Floyd County, TX R+50
- Swisher County, TX R+48
- Hale County, TX R+44
- Motley County, TX R+75
- Hall County, TX R+63
- Donley County, TX R+66
- Armstrong County, TX R+77
- Crosby County, TX R+50
- Childress County, TX R+57
- Castro County, TX R+40
Counties with Similar Populations
- Piute County, UT R+78
- Throckmorton County, TX R+76
- Kiowa County, CO R+72
- Sully County, SD R+62
- Edwards County, TX R+42
- Wheeler County, OR R+51
- Carter County, MT R+78
- Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK D+13
- Cottle County, TX R+57
- Jackson County, CO R+42
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.