Freestone County is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Freestone County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Freestone County, ~15% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Freestone County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Freestone County leans more Republican than 3 of 5 neighbors.
Freestone County runs about 42 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Freestone County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+76) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 49 points.
Why Freestone 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 Freestone County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in Freestone County drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Freestone County sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 81% of counties).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Freestone County, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Freestone County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Freestone County 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 Counties
- Limestone County, TX R+40
- Leon County, TX R+69
- Navarro County, TX R+34
- Anderson County, TX R+41
- Henderson County, TX R+60
- Houston County, TX R+41
- Falls County, TX R+25
- Robertson County, TX R+35
- Madison County, TX R+43
- McLennan County, TX R+19
Counties with Similar Populations
- Los Alamos County, NM D+27
- Benton County, MO R+60
- Chaffee County, CO D+6
- Jackson County, IA R+35
- Spencer County, KY R+56
- Langlade County, WI R+35
- Adair County, OK R+54
- Cherokee County, KS R+56
- Fayette County, IA R+30
- Macon County, AL D+57
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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.