Gun Barrel City is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Gun Barrel City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gun Barrel City, ~16% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gun Barrel City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gun Barrel City leans more Republican than 16 of 57 neighbors.
Gun Barrel City runs about 46 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gun Barrel City. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+56), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Gun Barrel City 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 Gun Barrel City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Gun Barrel City votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 42%, modestly above the Texas average of 35%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Gun Barrel City, 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 Gun Barrel City looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Gun Barrel City 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
- Pauline, TX R+69
- Mabank, TX R+65
- Payne Springs, TX R+66
- Tool, TX R+69
- Enchanted Oaks, TX R+65
- Tolosa, TX R+74
- Seven Points, TX R+72
- Kemp, TX R+70
- Eustace, TX R+78
- Odom, TX R+80
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lynchburg, TN R+69
- Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD R+9
- Calvert City, KY R+54
- Pisgah Forest, NC R+23
- Amery, WI R+25
- Natalia, TX R+28
- Fairview, NY D+16
- Cold Spring, KY R+25
- Milton, WA D+5
- Southport, NY R+20
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.