Cottle County is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Cottle County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cottle County, ~17% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cottle County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Cottle County leans more Republican than 1 of 7 neighbors.
Cottle County runs about 44 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Cottle County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+75) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Cottle County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Cottle County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Cottle County, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Cottle County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 82% of households in Cottle County own their home, about 7 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Cottle County sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- King County, TX R+86
- Childress County, TX R+57
- Motley County, TX R+75
- Foard County, TX R+69
- Hardeman County, TX R+60
- Dickens County, TX R+72
- Hall County, TX R+63
- Harmon County, OK R+53
- Knox County, TX R+66
- Kent County, TX R+79
Counties with Similar Populations
- Jackson County, CO R+42
- Campbell County, SD R+66
- Sterling County, TX R+80
- Carter County, MT R+78
- Issaquena County, MS R+11
- Edwards County, TX R+42
- Briscoe County, TX R+71
- Piute County, UT R+78
- Throckmorton County, TX R+76
- Sully County, SD R+62
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.