Cochran leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Cochran typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cochran, ~16% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cochran compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cochran leans more Republican than 16 of 40 neighbors.
Cochran runs about 27 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cochran. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+2) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+69), a spread of about 71 points.
Why Cochran 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 Cochran, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Cochran drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Cochran sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 82% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in Cochran are family households, above 89% of cities.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a high uninsured rate tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Cochran, TX does.
Why turnout in Cochran looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Cochran is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 30% of households in Cochran rent, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hempstead, TX R+17
- Raccoon Bend, TX R+46
- Sauney Stand, TX R+51
- Pine Island, TX R+22
- Prairie View, TX D+47
- Chappell Hill, TX R+56
- Burleigh, TX R+56
- Monaville, TX R+38
- Bellville, TX R+55
- Phillipsburg, TX R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Davis Station, SC D+26
- Little Sauk, MN R+53
- Troy, VT R+35
- Noorvik, AK D+25
- Tatum, MS D+29
- Old Milo, AR R+67
- Haymakertown, VA R+45
- Valley Springs, AR R+65
- Wapello, ID R+51
- Abiquiu, NM D+17
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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.