Cross Timber is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Cross Timber typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cross Timber, ~14% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cross Timber compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cross Timber leans more Republican than 34 of 46 neighbors.
Cross Timber runs about 45 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Cross Timber 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 Cross Timber, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Cross Timber drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in Cross Timber are family households, above 87% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Cross Timber, 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 Cross Timber looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Cross Timber 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.
Nearby Cities
- Briaroaks, TX R+58
- Burleson, TX R+45
- Joshua, TX R+59
- Keene, TX R+44
- Crowley, TX R+10
- Alvarado, TX R+50
- Lillian, TX R+35
- Cleburne, TX R+47
- Everman, TX D+18
- Godley, TX R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Admire, KS R+51
- Philothea, OH R+74
- West Franklin, ME R+10
- Bingham Lake, MN R+59
- Northfork, WV R+7
- Tolna, ND R+41
- Montpelier, ND R+58
- Cooksville, IL R+51
- Wellesley Island, NY R+12
- Pumpkin Center, OK R+61
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.