Central leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Central typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Central, ~17% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Central compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Central leans more Republican than 5 of 8 neighbors.
Central runs about 16 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Central leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Central, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Central hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Texas average of 26%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Central, San Angelo, TX sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Central looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Central is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 21%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 10%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Santa Rita, San Angelo, TX R+25
- Angelo Heights, San Angelo, TX R+22
- College Hills, San Angelo, TX R+29
- Reagan, San Angelo, TX R+20
- Fort Concho, San Angelo, TX R+14
- Southland, San Angelo, TX R+43
- Bonham, San Angelo, TX R+34
- Belaire, San Angelo, TX R+42
- Far Southside, Abilene, TX R+53
- Chimney Rock Area, Abilene, TX R+46
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Little Italy, Erie, PA D+30
- Breezy Point, Queens, NY R+36
- Northside, Pueblo, CO D+17
- Dunn's Marsh, Madison, WI D+61
- Mullford Gardens, San Leandro, CA D+32
- Sidney Walnut Avenue Historic District, Sidney, OH R+37
- Fairmeadow, Munster, IN D+6
- Core City, Detroit, MI D+79
- Centerdale, Providence, RI D+10
- Wheeling Avenue Historic District, Cambridge, OH R+29
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.