Jacksboro is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Jacksboro typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jacksboro, ~10% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jacksboro compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Jacksboro leans more Republican than 2 of 31 neighbors.
Jacksboro runs about 56 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Jacksboro. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+80) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+61), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Jacksboro 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 Jacksboro, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Jacksboro drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Jacksboro sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 81% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Jacksboro, TX sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Jacksboro looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Jacksboro is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 48%, about 5 points below the Texas average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cundiff, TX R+80
- Vineyard, TX R+82
- Wizard Wells, TX R+79
- Joplin, TX R+83
- Jermyn, TX R+83
- Bryson, TX R+81
- Postoak, TX R+82
- Perrin, TX R+82
- Shannon, TX R+83
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rio Grande, NJ R+19
- Dewey, OK R+54
- Eveleth, MN R+5
- Surf City, NC R+39
- Scottsville, NY Even
- Palisade, CO R+25
- Walton, NY R+24
- Treasure Lake, PA R+30
- Broadalbin, NY R+29
- Newton, NH R+8
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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.