Dog Ridge leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Dog Ridge typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dog Ridge, ~18% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dog Ridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dog Ridge leans more Republican than 9 of 34 neighbors.
Dog Ridge runs about 18 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Dog Ridge 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 Dog Ridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dog Ridge votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 26%, modestly below the Texas average of 35%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
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 Dog Ridge, TX does.
Why turnout in Dog Ridge looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Dog Ridge is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 31% of households in Dog Ridge rent, above 85% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in Dog Ridge have completed high school, below 79% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Belton, TX R+32
- Nolanville, TX R+21
- Salado, TX R+57
- Harker Heights, TX Even
- Morgans Point Resort, TX R+45
- Temple, TX R+15
- Little River, TX R+57
- Maxdale, TX R+30
- Killeen, TX D+23
- Holland, TX R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Grantville, KS R+50
- Hudson, KY R+68
- Cedar Hill Lakes, MO R+54
- Fortine, MT R+57
- Lava Hot Springs, ID R+60
- Sidney, ME R+27
- Calhoun, IL R+68
- Jenkinsville, SC D+42
- Courtdale, PA R+19
- Nockenut, TX R+50
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.