Brookeland is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Brookeland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Brookeland, ~10% vote Democratic, ~70% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Brookeland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Brookeland leans more Republican than 19 of 28 neighbors.
Brookeland runs about 63 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Brookeland leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Brookeland. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Brookeland, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Brookeland looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Brookeland have completed high school, about 11 points above the Texas average of 86%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sam Rayburn, TX R+69
- Browndell, TX R+70
- Erin, TX R+48
- McElroy, TX R+80
- Harrisburg, TX R+58
- Pineland, TX R+82
- Curtis, TX R+49
- Jasper, TX R+17
- Holly Springs, TX R+37
- Mattox, TX R+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Boulder, MT R+38
- Mazon, IL R+42
- Arkoma, OK R+65
- Silverado, CA R+8
- Roscoe, TX R+67
- Beaver Springs, PA R+72
- Thomasboro, IL R+38
- Adrian, GA R+74
- Strawberry Point, IA R+42
- Holdingford, MN R+66
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.