Glen Rose is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Glen Rose typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glen Rose, ~14% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glen Rose compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Glen Rose leans more Republican than 9 of 26 neighbors.
Glen Rose runs about 52 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Glen Rose. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+58), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Glen Rose 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 Glen Rose, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Glen Rose votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 25%, modestly below the Texas average of 35%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Glen Rose, TX sits in the top quarter 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 Glen Rose looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Glen Rose 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
- Rainbow, TX R+66
- Nemo, TX R+75
- Mambrino, TX R+64
- Walnut Springs, TX R+61
- Pecan Plantation, TX R+53
- Tolar, TX R+76
- Johnsville, TX R+76
- Paluxy, TX R+80
- DeCordova, TX R+47
- Granbury, TX R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bellevue, KY Even
- Reinholds, PA R+41
- Northfield, VT D+2
- Carnation, WA D+16
- Chilton, WI R+38
- Ely, NV R+60
- Four Corners, MT R+14
- Mount Ephraim, NJ Even
- Rowley, MA D+10
- Buena Vista, MI D+75
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.