Coleman is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Coleman typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Coleman, ~19% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Coleman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Coleman is the least Republican-leaning.
Coleman runs about 40 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Coleman. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Coleman 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 Coleman, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in Coleman hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Texas average of 26%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Coleman runs against that pattern.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Coleman, TX sits in the top 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 Coleman looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Coleman 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.
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- Glen Cove, TX R+79
- Shields, TX R+76
- Talpa, TX R+81
- Novice, TX R+78
Cities with Similar Populations
- West Peoria, IL D+26
- Loudon, NH R+17
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- Mohawk, NY R+28
- Durham, CA R+23
- Granby, CO R+3
- Montezuma, GA D+37
- Lathrup Village, MI D+74
- Riva, MD D+5
- Fairway, KS D+34
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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.