Danville is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Danville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Danville, ~11% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Danville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Danville leans more Republican than 29 of 50 neighbors.
Danville runs about 51 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Danville. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+56), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Danville 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 Danville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Danville votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 22%, modestly below the Texas average of 35%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Danville sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 75% of cities).
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Danville, TX does.
Why turnout in Danville looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Danville is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in Danville have completed high school, below 79% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kilgore, TX R+52
- Rolling Meadows, TX R+62
- Liberty City, TX R+67
- Pirtle, TX R+38
- Greggton, TX R+20
- Lakeport, TX D+27
- Monroe, TX R+64
- Pitner Junction, TX R+61
- Laird Hill, TX R+61
- Longview, TX R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Barber, AL R+68
- Rinard, IL R+73
- Knoxboro, NY R+47
- Hatchechubbee, AL D+13
- Lyons, PA R+33
- Devils Elbow, MO R+63
- Petross, GA R+57
- Warwick, OH R+50
- Neck City, MO R+70
- Spruce Creek, PA R+51
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.