Gray leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Gray typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gray, ~20% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gray compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gray leans more Republican than 19 of 53 neighbors.
Gray runs about 34 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Gray leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Gray. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Gray, 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 Gray looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Gray own their home, about 19 points above the Texas average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Smithland, TX R+51
- Ferry Lake, LA R+61
- Vivian, LA R+23
- Karnack, TX R+42
- Kildare Junction, TX R+57
- Mc Leod, TX R+82
- Lodi, TX R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zurich, MT R+66
- Orient, WA R+41
- Benndale, MS R+73
- Paloma, IL R+68
- Walhalla, MI R+35
- Waltonia, CO R+14
- Ucross, WY R+75
- Hodge, AL R+80
- Trenton, IA R+47
- Mount Judea, AR R+74
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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.