Douglassville is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Douglassville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Douglassville, ~14% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Douglassville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Douglassville leans more Republican than 12 of 55 neighbors.
Douglassville runs about 40 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Douglassville. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+45), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Douglassville 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 Douglassville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Douglassville hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Texas average of 26%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Douglassville, TX sits in the bottom quarter 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 Douglassville looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Douglassville is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in Douglassville have completed high school, below 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- O'Farrell, TX R+60
- New Colony, TX R+62
- Marietta, TX R+57
- Nickleberry, TX R+60
- Linden, TX R+50
- Atlanta, TX R+37
- Lanier, TX R+65
- Lanark, TX R+72
- Bethsaida, TX R+79
- Corley, TX R+75
Cities with Similar Populations
- Thornton, WV R+60
- Groveoak, AL R+80
- St. Regis Falls, NY R+12
- Belgrade, MO R+69
- Hewett, WV R+68
- Telferner, TX R+51
- West College Corner, IN R+59
- Olga, WA D+58
- Middle Grove, MO R+68
- Midway, IN 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.