Dew is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Dew typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dew, ~8% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dew compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dew leans more Republican than 24 of 35 neighbors.
Dew runs about 57 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Dew. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+59), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Dew leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Dew. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Dew, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Dew looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Dew 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 5 points below the Texas average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 32% of households in Dew rent, above 87% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in Dew have completed high school, below 79% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lanely, TX R+61
- Turlington, TX R+57
- Teague, TX R+45
- Freestone, TX R+62
- Fairfield, TX R+55
- Ward Prairie, TX R+73
- Donie, TX R+69
- Simsboro, TX R+74
- Nineveh, TX R+65
- Keechi, TX R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Carp, IN R+61
- Newfield, ME R+26
- Rex, FL R+42
- Beattie, KS R+62
- Chicora, MS R+48
- Coulwood, VA R+71
- Covington, NC D+15
- Morgans Corners, NC R+18
- Milton Center, OH R+52
- Riverside, NY R+21
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.