Franklin County is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Franklin County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Franklin County, ~14% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Franklin County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Franklin County leans more Republican than 7 of 11 neighbors.
Franklin County runs about 49 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Franklin County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+45), a spread of about 35 points.
Why Franklin County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Franklin County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 74% of households in Franklin County are family households, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Franklin County, TX does.
Why turnout in Franklin County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 82% of households in Franklin County own their home, about 7 points above the Texas average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Titus County, TX R+40
- Camp County, TX R+41
- Hopkins County, TX R+61
- Wood County, TX R+68
- Morris County, TX R+39
- Delta County, TX R+68
- Red River County, TX R+51
- Upshur County, TX R+67
- Rains County, TX R+75
- Lamar County, TX R+50
Counties with Similar Populations
- Bullock County, AL D+41
- Ralls County, MO R+62
- Camden County, NC R+48
- Coosa County, AL R+26
- Montgomery County, IA R+41
- Lowndes County, AL D+35
- Metcalfe County, KY R+65
- Noxubee County, MS D+49
- Roberts County, SD R+19
- Nemaha County, KS R+64
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.