Cass County is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Cass County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cass County, ~15% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cass County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Cass County leans more Republican than 10 of 11 neighbors.
Cass County runs about 42 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Cass County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Cass 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 Cass County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in Cass County drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Cass County, TX sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Cass County looks the way it does
Turnout in Cass County sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Marion County, TX R+49
- Morris County, TX R+39
- Bowie County, TX R+29
- Miller County, AR R+26
- Harrison County, TX R+39
- Titus County, TX R+40
- Camp County, TX R+41
- Little River County, AR R+45
- Upshur County, TX R+67
- Lafayette County, AR R+32
Counties with Similar Populations
- Carroll County, TN R+58
- Sanpete County, UT R+63
- Perry County, KY R+61
- Lincoln County, WI R+29
- Palo Pinto County, TX R+62
- Custer County, OK R+49
- Marion County, MO R+44
- Copiah County, MS D+6
- Jones County, GA R+41
- Leflore County, MS D+53
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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.