Childress County is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Childress County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Childress County, ~15% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Childress County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Childress County leans more Republican than 2 of 7 neighbors.
Childress County runs about 43 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Childress County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 39 points.
Why Childress 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 Childress County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Childress County drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Childress County sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 95% of counties).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Childress County, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Childress County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Childress County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 46%, about 8 points below the Texas average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Harmon County, OK R+53
- Hall County, TX R+63
- Cottle County, TX R+57
- Collingsworth County, TX R+56
- Hardeman County, TX R+60
- Foard County, TX R+69
- Motley County, TX R+75
- Donley County, TX R+66
- Jackson County, OK R+48
- King County, TX R+86
Counties with Similar Populations
- La Salle County, TX R+13
- Hancock County, TN R+77
- Pershing County, NV R+52
- Buena Vista City, VA R+35
- Kearney County, NE R+59
- Russell County, KS R+59
- Clark County, MO R+60
- Lac qui Parle County, MN R+38
- King and Queen County, VA R+28
- Galax City, VA R+38
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.