Jones Prairie is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Jones Prairie typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jones Prairie, ~11% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jones Prairie compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Jones Prairie leans more Republican than 25 of 42 neighbors.
Jones Prairie runs about 54 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Jones Prairie leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Jones Prairie. 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; Jones Prairie, TX sits in the bottom quarter 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 Jones Prairie looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Jones Prairie own their home, about 17 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Jones Prairie sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Jones Prairie have completed high school, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Briary, TX R+66
- Cameron, TX R+42
- Hanover, TX R+69
- Ben Arnold, TX R+66
- Calvert, TX R+3
- Hoyte, TX R+69
- Wilderville, TX R+61
- Pettibone, TX R+35
- Rosebud, TX R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Burr Oak, IA R+35
- Fenns, IN R+59
- Forbes, ND R+67
- Falling Spring, WV R+61
- Bullocktown, IN R+51
- Kennedy, PA R+56
- So-Hi, AZ R+52
- Hull, FL R+65
- Shelby, VA R+40
- Ledford, IL R+59
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.