Ellinger is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Ellinger typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ellinger, ~12% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ellinger compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ellinger leans more Republican than 38 of 48 neighbors.
Ellinger runs about 55 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Ellinger leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Ellinger. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Ellinger, TX does.
Why turnout in Ellinger looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Ellinger have completed high school, about 12 points above the Texas average of 86%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Weimar, TX R+48
- Glidden, TX R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Attica, NY R+51
- Douglas, TN R+45
- Suwannee Springs, FL R+62
- Richmond Mills, NC R+29
- Yelvington, FL R+48
- Potters Fork, KY R+72
- Tyro, KS R+71
- Newland, VA R+46
- Randall, AR R+54
- Joy, OK R+71
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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.