Clauene is a Republican stronghold. About 10% of voters here vote Democratic and 90% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Clauene typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clauene, ~5% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clauene compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Clauene leans more Republican than 11 of 18 neighbors.
Clauene runs about 65 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Clauene leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Clauene. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Clauene, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Clauene looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Clauene 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
- Levelland, TX R+58
- Sundown, TX R+79
- Opdyke West, TX R+80
- Opdyke, TX R+81
- Pettit, TX R+81
- Ropesville, TX R+80
- Smyer, TX R+81
- Whiteface, TX R+69
- Whitharral, TX R+82
- Meadow, TX R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Arnold, IL R+52
- Sile, NM D+53
- Upper Leatherwood, WV R+66
- Overall, VA R+45
- Paradise, MO R+45
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.