Edom is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Edom typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Edom, ~7% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Edom compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Edom leans more Republican than 37 of 52 neighbors.
Edom runs about 63 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Edom 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 Edom, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in Edom hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Texas average of 26%.
Adult tooth loss and voter turnout
Places with a low adult tooth-loss rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Edom, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Tooth loss does not drive turnout; it reflects age, income, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Edom looks the way it does
Turnout in Edom sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Van, TX R+67
- Colfax, TX R+77
- Martins Mill, TX R+76
- Pruitt, TX R+76
Cities with Similar Populations
- Milford Junction, IN R+65
- Oswegatchie, NY R+26
- Charlton, MS R+3
- Koosharem, UT R+77
- Victory City, TX R+71
- Calpine, CA R+17
- Chestnut Ridge, IN R+61
- Imperial, TX R+54
- Terrace, MN R+42
- Greenfield, NM R+54
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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.