Cheek leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Cheek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cheek, ~26% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cheek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cheek leans more Republican than 5 of 33 neighbors.
Cheek runs about 9 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cheek. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+22) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+47), a spread of about 69 points.
Why Cheek leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Cheek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Cheek hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Texas average of 26%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Cheek drive to work alone, above 81% of cities.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cheek, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Cheek looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Cheek 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 Cities
- Fannett, TX R+55
- Hillebrandt, TX R+57
- Beaumont, TX D+25
- China, TX R+39
- Beauxart Gardens, TX D+19
- Taylor Landing, TX R+77
- Hamshire, TX R+72
- Central Gardens, TX R+41
- Bevil Oaks, TX R+58
- Nome, TX R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Elmira, CA R+30
- Lake Wisconsin, WI R+5
- Trade, AL R+83
- Greeley Center, NE R+67
- Casa, AR R+71
- Carson, NM D+40
- Harris, AR R+36
- Yellow Lake, WI R+29
- Henlawson, WV R+68
- Locke, TN R+50
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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.