Clarksville is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Clarksville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clarksville, ~29% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clarksville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Clarksville sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 0 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 41 leaning the other way.
Clarksville runs about 13 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Clarksville. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+20) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+53), a spread of about 73 points.
Why Clarksville leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Clarksville. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Clarksville, 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 Clarksville looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Clarksville 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 42%, about 11 points below the Texas average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 46% of households in Clarksville rent, compared to around 16% in nearby cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in Clarksville have completed high school, below 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Vandalia, TX R+46
- English, TX R+50
- Peters Prairie, TX R+44
- Sherry, TX R+42
- Mabry, TX R+68
- Dimple, TX R+70
- Annona, TX R+69
- Bagwell, TX R+79
- Cuthand, TX R+75
- Rosalie, TX R+75
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hannibal, NY R+39
- West End-Cobb Town, AL R+35
- Holmesville, OH R+75
- Waco, GA R+72
- Nags Head, NC R+22
- Fair Play, SC R+71
- Fairfax, SC D+38
- Madison, VA R+32
- Huger, SC D+13
- Clarion, IA R+37
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.