College Station leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 53% of adults in College Station typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in College Station, ~29% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How College Station compares
Among cities within 25 miles, College Station is the most Democratic-leaning.
College Station runs about 22 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while College Station is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within College Station. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+29) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+27), a spread of about 55 points.
Why College Station 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 College Station, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 84% of residents in College Station live in densely developed areas, about 47 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and College Station sits in the top quarter (about 57%, above 96% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 58% of adults in College Station have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; College Station, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in College Station looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. College Station 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 65% of households in College Station rent, compared to around 15% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bryan, TX D+7
- Millican, TX R+44
- Rye, TX R+39
- Cawthon, TX R+42
- Keith, TX R+61
- Wixon Valley, TX R+51
- Piedmont, TX R+60
- Snook, TX R+47
- Tunis, TX R+49
- Kurten, TX R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Flint, MI D+40
- Lakewood, CO D+22
- Billings, MT R+20
- York, PA D+4
- Sugar Land, TX Even
- Fairfax, VA D+35
- Lakewood, NJ R+74
- Coral Springs, FL D+15
- Murrieta, CA R+14
- Odessa, TX R+41
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.