Fritch is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Fritch typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fritch, ~11% vote Democratic, ~70% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fritch compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fritch leans more Republican than 3 of 11 neighbors.
Fritch runs about 58 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Fritch 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 Fritch, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Fritch votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 32%, above 81% of cities). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Fritch sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 78% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Fritch, TX sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Fritch looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Fritch own their home, about 16 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Fritch sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Philrich, TX R+76
- Sanford, TX R+83
- Bunavista, TX R+74
- Borger, TX R+53
- Dial, TX R+78
- Stinnett, TX R+78
- Texroy, TX R+84
- Masterson, TX R+70
- Panhandle, TX R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Quitman, MS R+28
- Fredonia, WI R+40
- West, TX R+59
- Halls, TN R+54
- Philadelphia, TN R+73
- Waikapu, HI D+16
- Silver Creek, NY R+19
- Bald Knob, AR R+65
- Cornwall, PA R+16
- Bunker Hill, IN R+33
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.