Falfurrias leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Falfurrias typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Falfurrias, ~35% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Falfurrias compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Falfurrias is the most Democratic-leaning.
Falfurrias runs about 21 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Falfurrias is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Falfurrias. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+3), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Falfurrias 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 Falfurrias, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 52% of residents in Falfurrias live in densely developed areas, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in Falfurrias have never been married, above 97% of cities. Falfurrias runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Falfurrias, TX sits in the top 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 Falfurrias looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Falfurrias 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 44%, about 9 points below the Texas average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Flowella, TX R+3
- Premont, TX R+7
- Cruz Calle, TX R+11
- Concepcion, TX Even
- Rios, TX R+6
- Encino, TX Even
- Sejita, TX Even
- Ricardo, TX R+20
- Sarita, TX R+43
- Riviera, TX R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alvaton, KY R+43
- Hadley, MA D+52
- Monson, MA R+16
- Plainsboro, NJ D+34
- Hillsville, VA R+63
- Magnolia, MS D+12
- Calverton, MD D+62
- Somerville, TN R+16
- Lone Grove, OK R+65
- East Farmingdale, NY Even
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.