Jamaica Beach leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Jamaica Beach typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jamaica Beach, ~24% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jamaica Beach compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Jamaica Beach leans more Republican than 11 of 21 neighbors.
Jamaica Beach runs about 23 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Jamaica Beach leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Jamaica Beach. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Jamaica Beach, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Jamaica Beach looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Jamaica Beach is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Jamaica Beach own their home, compared to around 74% in nearby cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Jamaica Beach have completed high school, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tiki Island, TX R+48
- Bayou Vista, TX R+35
- Hitchcock, TX R+7
- Galveston, TX D+14
- La Marque, TX D+11
- Texas City, TX D+10
- Santa Fe, TX R+56
- Liverpool, TX R+62
- Dickinson, TX R+12
- Hillcrest, TX R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dighton, MI R+45
- Monroe Center, IL R+41
- Gays Mills, WI R+28
- Unityville, PA R+64
- Heart Butte, MT D+63
- Eureka, NV R+67
- Breezewood, PA R+74
- Plankinton, SD R+58
- Langley, OK R+58
- Pintada, NM R+3
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.