Knollwood leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Knollwood typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Knollwood, ~14% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Knollwood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Knollwood leans more Republican than 3 of 65 neighbors.
Knollwood runs about 28 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Knollwood 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 Knollwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Knollwood votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 27%, modestly below the Texas average of 35%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Knollwood, TX sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Knollwood looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 54% of households in Knollwood rent, about 29 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sherman, TX R+26
- Denison, TX R+37
- Sherman Junction, TX R+59
- Smith Oaks, TX R+69
- Pottsboro, TX R+60
- Southmayd, TX R+65
- Luella, TX R+72
- Penland, TX R+72
- Dorchester, TX R+62
- Locust, TX R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lanark, TX R+72
- Leadington, MO R+45
- Hardison Mill, TN R+66
- Winston, MT R+58
- Bardin, FL R+73
- Lucky Stop, KY R+66
- Kappa, IL R+46
- Hyattsville, KY R+65
- Quincy, PA R+56
- Denmark, IA R+36
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.