Glidden leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Glidden typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glidden, ~14% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glidden compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Glidden leans more Republican than 6 of 37 neighbors.
Glidden runs about 36 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Glidden 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 Glidden, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 93% of residents in Glidden drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 88% of households in Glidden are family households, above 98% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Glidden, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Glidden looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Glidden 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
- Columbus, TX R+37
- Alleyton, TX R+62
- Weimar, TX R+48
- Mentz, TX R+66
- Rock Island, TX R+65
- Ramsey, TX R+45
- Ellinger, TX R+69
- Altair, TX R+63
- Holman, TX R+70
- New Ulm, TX R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pumpkintown, NC R+25
- Rothsay, MN R+42
- Wabeno, WI R+35
- Texhoma, OK R+69
- Oil Springs, KY R+75
- Juniper, GA R+55
- Tumalo, OR Even
- Hi-Nella, NJ D+20
- Colebrook, OH R+51
- Albion, WA R+11
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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.