Godley is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Godley typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Godley, ~9% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Godley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Godley leans more Republican than 38 of 44 neighbors.
Godley runs about 58 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Godley. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+61), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Godley 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 Godley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 82% of households in Godley are family households, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Godley, TX sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Godley looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Godley 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.
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- Pecan Plantation, TX R+53
- Cleburne, TX R+47
- Cross Timber, TX R+59
- Keene, TX R+44
- Crowley, TX R+10
- Briaroaks, TX R+58
- Burleson, TX R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Jamestown, RI D+25
- Brisbane, CA D+50
- Thiells, NY R+6
- Kanab, UT R+57
- Creve Coeur, IL R+25
- Lexington, MO R+45
- Tichigan, WI R+24
- Siesta Key, FL R+15
- Shenandoah, IA R+36
- Maize, KS R+33
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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.