Donley County is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Donley County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Donley County, ~13% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Donley County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Donley County leans more Republican than 3 of 7 neighbors.
Donley County runs about 52 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Donley County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+82) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+58), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Donley County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Donley County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 17% of adults in Donley County hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Texas average of 26%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Donley County, TX sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Donley County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Donley County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Hall County, TX R+63
- Armstrong County, TX R+77
- Collingsworth County, TX R+56
- Carson County, TX R+75
- Briscoe County, TX R+71
- Gray County, TX R+59
- Wheeler County, TX R+67
- Childress County, TX R+57
- Roberts County, TX R+90
- Harmon County, OK R+53
Counties with Similar Populations
- Tyrrell County, NC R+12
- Harper County, OK R+80
- Sierra County, CA R+19
- Coke County, TX R+72
- Emmons County, ND R+70
- Concho County, TX R+71
- Upton County, TX R+58
- Granite County, MT R+38
- Hudspeth County, TX R+45
- Knox County, TX R+66
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.