Close City is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Close City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Close City, ~13% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Close City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Close City leans more Republican than 4 of 7 neighbors.
Close City runs about 54 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Close City. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+75) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+60), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Close City 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 Close City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Close City drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Close City, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Close City looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Close City 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
- Post, TX R+24
- Kalgary, TX R+65
- Southland, TX R+72
- Justiceburg, TX R+77
- Tahoka, TX R+53
- Slaton, TX R+36
- Wilson, TX R+74
- O'Donnell, TX R+74
- Owens, TX R+57
- New Home, TX R+74
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tonti, IL R+65
- Longview, MS R+20
- Alpine, MI R+25
- Olive, MT R+72
- Frog Town, AR R+66
- Myrtle, MN R+41
- Mason City, NE R+78
- Prescott, PA R+49
- Loebau, TX R+67
- Romayor, TX R+72
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.