Elbert is a Republican stronghold. About 9% of voters here vote Democratic and 91% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Elbert typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Elbert, ~6% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Elbert compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Elbert leans more Republican than 8 of 13 neighbors.
Elbert runs about 69 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Elbert leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Elbert. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Elbert, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Elbert looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Elbert have completed high school, about 11 points above the Texas average of 86%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Elbert sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Megargel, TX R+81
- Round Timber, TX R+78
- Murray, TX R+84
- Woodson, TX R+83
- Olney, TX R+64
- Newcastle, TX R+85
Cities with Similar Populations
- Searight, AL R+74
- Roper, KS R+69
- Roscoe, KY R+64
- Sergeant, PA R+46
- Twin Bridges, CA R+16
- Isle Au Haut, ME D+29
- Sellers, MO R+70
- Turret, CO R+5
- Cashel, ND R+64
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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.