Glasscock County is a Republican stronghold. About 8% of voters here vote Democratic and 92% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Glasscock County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glasscock County, ~7% vote Democratic, ~75% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glasscock County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Glasscock County is the most Republican-leaning.
Glasscock County runs about 71 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Glasscock 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 Glasscock County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Glasscock County live in densely developed areas, about 30 points below the Texas average of 35%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 72% of households in Glasscock County are family households, above 89% of counties.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Glasscock County, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Glasscock County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Glasscock 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
- Howard County, TX R+50
- Martin County, TX R+68
- Sterling County, TX R+80
- Midland County, TX R+48
- Reagan County, TX R+55
- Ector County, TX R+42
- Mitchell County, TX R+50
- Irion County, TX R+69
- Crane County, TX R+48
- Upton County, TX R+58
Counties with Similar Populations
- Sioux County, NE R+79
- Foard County, TX R+69
- Prairie County, MT R+68
- Camas County, ID R+72
- Motley County, TX R+75
- Garfield County, MT R+87
- Alpine County, CA D+36
- Skagway Municipality, AK R+23
- Stonewall County, TX R+68
- Hyde County, SD R+60
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.