Encinal leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 30% of adults in Encinal typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Encinal, ~11% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~69% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Encinal compares
Encinal runs about 17 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Encinal. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Encinal 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 Encinal, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 1% of residents in Encinal live in densely developed areas, about 34 points below the Texas average of 35%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Encinal sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 92% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Encinal are family households, above 91% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Encinal, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Encinal looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Encinal is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 42%, about 11 points below the Texas average of 54%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 57% of adults in Encinal have completed high school, in the bottom fraction of cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Encinal sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Artesia Wells, TX R+47
- Catarina, TX Even
- Valley Wells, TX R+13
- Los Angeles, TX R+38
- Cotulla, TX R+6
- Ranchos Penitas West, TX R+18
- Laredo, TX Even
- Pueblo Nuevo, TX R+12
- Big Wells, TX Even
- Asherton, TX D+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Echeconnee, GA R+30
- Glidden, IA R+56
- Terrytown, NE R+39
- Brailey, OH R+43
- Hooverson Heights, WV R+42
- Peck, MI R+53
- Woodburn, KY R+50
- Youngsport, TX R+54
- Laceyville, PA R+57
- Oloh, MS R+74
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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.