Forreston is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Forreston typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Forreston, ~11% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Forreston compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Forreston leans more Republican than 35 of 57 neighbors.
Forreston runs about 49 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Forreston. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+52), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Forreston 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 Forreston, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 79% of households in Forreston are family households, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a high uninsured rate tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Forreston, TX does.
Why turnout in Forreston looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Forreston is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Howard, TX R+67
- Reagor Springs, TX R+67
- Italy, TX R+57
- Avalon, TX R+58
- Bardwell, TX R+56
- Waxahachie, TX R+30
- Maypearl, TX R+67
- Milford, TX R+59
- Byrd, TX R+61
- Ike, TX R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pittsburg, OK R+73
- Fayetteville, MO R+61
- Mc Carley, MS R+32
- Hudgins, VA R+43
- Prentice, WI R+46
- Bridgeton, MI R+44
- Claremont, MN R+51
- Gerry, NY R+41
- Dakota City, IA R+41
- Pioche, NV R+65
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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.