Darco is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Darco typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Darco, ~12% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Darco compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Darco leans more Republican than 15 of 37 neighbors.
Darco runs about 41 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Darco. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+51), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Darco leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Darco. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Darco, TX does.
Why turnout in Darco looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Darco is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 77% of adults in Darco have completed high school, below 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Grand Bluff, TX R+66
- Marshall, TX R+7
- Fair Play, TX R+77
- Scottsville, TX R+35
- Elysian Fields, TX R+66
- Easton, TX R+34
- Tatum, TX R+57
- Nesbitt, TX R+61
- Hallsville, TX R+68
- Beckville, TX R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bangs, OH R+58
- Oneida, KY R+79
- Corinth, WI R+51
- New Freeport, PA R+58
- Owltown, GA R+58
- Hinkle, KY R+77
- Shamrock Lakes, IN R+52
- Warren Plains, NC D+42
- Milan, PA R+54
- Page Hollow, VA R+60
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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.