Kennedale leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Kennedale typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kennedale, ~25% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kennedale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kennedale leans more Republican than 23 of 57 neighbors.
Politically, Kennedale sits close to the rest of Texas.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Kennedale. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+40) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 35 points.
Why Kennedale 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 Kennedale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Kennedale votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 83%, far above the Texas average of 35%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Kennedale, TX does.
Why turnout in Kennedale looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Kennedale 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 29% of households in Kennedale rent, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Forest Hill, TX D+55
- Everman, TX D+18
- Dalworthington Gardens, TX R+25
- Pantego, TX R+17
- Arlington, TX D+13
- Mansfield, TX R+5
- Edgecliff Village, TX Even
- Burleson, TX R+45
- Lillian, TX R+35
- Fort Worth, TX D+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- Minnehaha, WA D+17
- Riverside, IL D+39
- Archer Lodge, NC R+14
- Willard, MO R+52
- Colbert, WA R+31
- Pollock Pines, CA R+25
- Incline Village, NV D+12
- Elma, NY R+26
- North Gates, NY D+6
- Lakeville, MA R+9
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.