Keene leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Keene typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Keene, ~15% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Keene compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Keene leans more Republican than 15 of 40 neighbors.
Keene runs about 30 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Keene. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Keene 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 Keene, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Keene drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Keene, 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 Keene looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Keene is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 40% of households in Keene rent, compared to around 21% in nearby cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in Keene have completed high school, below 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cleburne, TX R+47
- Cross Timber, TX R+59
- Briaroaks, TX R+58
- Joshua, TX R+59
- Alvarado, TX R+50
- Burleson, TX R+45
- Grandview, TX R+73
- Rio Vista, TX R+71
- Godley, TX R+72
- Lillian, TX R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Standish, ME R+9
- West Miami, FL R+29
- Morgantown, KY R+64
- Duncannon, PA R+46
- Charleroi, PA R+21
- Goldendale, WA R+38
- Headland, AL R+57
- Winterville, GA R+5
- Mount Zion, IL R+40
- Leesport, PA R+26
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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.