Falls County leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Falls County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Falls County, ~23% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Falls County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Falls County leans more Republican than 2 of 5 neighbors.
Falls County runs about 11 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Falls County. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+67), a spread of about 78 points.
Why Falls County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Falls County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Falls County, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Falls County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Falls County 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 47%, about 6 points below the Texas average of 54%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Falls County sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- McLennan County, TX R+19
- Robertson County, TX R+35
- Limestone County, TX R+40
- Milam County, TX R+51
- Bell County, TX R+3
- Coryell County, TX R+27
- Hill County, TX R+58
- Freestone County, TX R+56
- Leon County, TX R+69
- Bosque County, TX R+63
Counties with Similar Populations
- Garrard County, KY R+59
- Holmes County, MS D+60
- Scurry County, TX R+66
- Gunnison County, CO D+31
- Lewis County, WV R+57
- Clayton County, IA R+39
- McCreary County, KY R+70
- Rabun County, GA R+56
- Hardin County, IA R+40
- Morgan County, WV R+56
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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.