Elk is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Elk typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Elk, ~11% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Elk compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Elk leans more Republican than 33 of 55 neighbors.
Elk runs about 54 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Elk. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+59), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Elk 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 Elk, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 80% of households in Elk are family households, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Elk sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 77% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Elk, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Elk looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Elk own their home, about 17 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Elk sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Axtell, TX R+67
- Hallsburg, TX R+68
- Mart, TX R+37
- Mount Calm, TX R+66
- Leroy, TX R+72
- Prairie Hill, TX R+58
- Riesel, TX R+66
- Ben Hur, TX R+65
- Hoen, TX R+71
- Bellmead, TX D+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rhonesboro, TX R+71
- Saunemin, IL R+57
- Brohman, MI R+49
- Brocton, IL R+66
- Lena, LA R+69
- Hanover, WI R+23
- Fort Monmouth, NJ R+6
- Ranier, MN R+27
- Paradise Valley, PA R+23
- Lake Poinsett, SD R+55
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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.