DeCordova leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 95% of adults in DeCordova typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in DeCordova, ~25% vote Democratic, ~70% Republican, and ~5% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How DeCordova compares
Among cities within 25 miles, DeCordova leans more Republican than 4 of 33 neighbors.
DeCordova runs about 33 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why DeCordova 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 DeCordova, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
DeCordova votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 70%, far above the Texas average of 35%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; DeCordova, TX sits in the top tenth 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 DeCordova looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. DeCordova is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in DeCordova own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in DeCordova have completed high school, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Cities with Similar Populations
- Warner, OK R+50
- Westport, IN R+58
- Marengo, IA R+36
- Sanbornton, NH R+10
- Crandall, GA R+75
- Sheridan, MI R+46
- Fort Loramie, OH R+70
- Leo-Cedarville, IN R+47
- Parksley, VA Even
- Tecumseh, KS 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.