Foard County is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Foard County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Foard County, ~9% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Foard County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Foard County leans more Republican than 8 of 9 neighbors.
Foard County runs about 55 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Foard County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Foard County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Foard County, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Foard County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Foard 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 48%, about 5 points below the Texas average of 54%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Foard 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
- Hardeman County, TX R+60
- Wilbarger County, TX R+45
- Cottle County, TX R+57
- Knox County, TX R+66
- Baylor County, TX R+66
- King County, TX R+86
- Childress County, TX R+57
- Harmon County, OK R+53
- Tillman County, OK R+55
- Jackson County, OK R+48
Counties with Similar Populations
- Prairie County, MT R+68
- Camas County, ID R+72
- Glasscock County, TX R+85
- Motley County, TX R+75
- Sioux County, NE R+79
- Garfield County, MT R+87
- Alpine County, CA D+36
- Skagway Municipality, AK R+23
- Billings County, ND R+67
- Stonewall County, TX R+68
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.