Jourdanton is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Jourdanton typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jourdanton, ~12% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jourdanton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Jourdanton leans more Republican than 17 of 23 neighbors.
Jourdanton runs about 37 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Jourdanton. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Jourdanton leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Jourdanton. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Developed land, local retail density, and voter turnout
Places that combine a heavily developed built environment and sparse local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Jourdanton, TX does.
Why turnout in Jourdanton looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Jourdanton 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 47%, about 6 points below the Texas average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 28% of households in Jourdanton rent, above 80% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 87% of adults in Jourdanton have completed high school, below 73% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Peggy, TX R+58
- Pleasanton, TX R+48
- Hindes, TX R+62
- Charlotte, TX R+46
- Christine, TX R+67
- Poteet, TX R+20
- Leming, TX R+42
- Verdi, TX R+59
- Miguel, TX R+45
- Rossville, TX R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Minden, NV R+26
- Washington Crossing, PA D+6
- Anza, CA R+20
- Apison, TN R+42
- Calera, OK R+62
- Bells, TN R+51
- Licking, MO R+61
- Hyde Park, UT R+41
- Vance, AL R+69
- Marion, TX R+40
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.