Concho County is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 37% of adults in Concho County typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Concho County, ~6% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~63% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Concho County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Concho County is the most Republican-leaning.
Concho County runs about 57 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Concho County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+81) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+68), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Concho County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Concho County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in Concho County hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Texas average of 26%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Concho County sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 98% of counties).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Concho County, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Concho County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Concho County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 23%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 10%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in Concho County have completed high school, below 91% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Menard County, TX R+53
- McCulloch County, TX R+56
- Runnels County, TX R+64
- Tom Green County, TX R+39
- Coleman County, TX R+63
- Schleicher County, TX R+44
- Mason County, TX R+56
- Coke County, TX R+72
- Kimble County, TX R+63
- Irion County, TX R+69
Counties with Similar Populations
- Emmons County, ND R+70
- Upton County, TX R+58
- Granite County, MT R+38
- Coke County, TX R+72
- Harper County, OK R+80
- Donley County, TX R+66
- Knox County, TX R+66
- Traverse County, MN R+42
- Tyrrell County, NC R+12
- Sierra County, CA R+19
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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.