Downing is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Downing typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Downing, ~9% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Downing compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Downing leans more Republican than 11 of 32 neighbors.
Downing runs about 61 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Downing leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Downing. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Downing, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Downing looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in Downing own their home, about 22 points above the Texas average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- DeLeon, TX R+59
- Vandyke, TX R+79
- Rucker, TX R+74
- Duster, TX R+75
- Hasse, TX R+78
- Comanche, TX R+60
- Highland, TX R+76
- Democrat, TX R+77
- Edna Hill, TX R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Slab City, NY R+14
- Wellington, IL R+62
- Edmondson, AR D+4
- Neuern, WI R+48
- Gladesboro, VA R+60
- Old Hopland, CA D+12
- Commerce, MO R+69
- Tyndall, OH R+65
- Parmele, NC D+30
- Sheridan, LA R+88
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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.