La Paloma is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 42% of adults in La Paloma typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in La Paloma, ~20% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How La Paloma compares
Among cities within 25 miles, La Paloma leans more Republican than 10 of 40 neighbors.
La Paloma runs about 10 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole.
Why La Paloma leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in La Paloma. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; La Paloma, TX sits in the bottom 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 La Paloma looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. La Paloma 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 46%, about 8 points below the Texas average of 54%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 51% of adults in La Paloma have completed high school, in the bottom fraction of cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and La Paloma sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Landrum, TX R+3
- Los Indios, TX R+8
- Villa Cavazos, TX R+11
- San Benito, TX R+3
- Rangerville, TX R+17
- Rancho Viejo, TX R+9
- Villa Nueva, TX R+27
- Laureles, TX R+11
- Olmito, TX R+10
- Bluetown, TX Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Riverton, IA R+49
- Handy, GA R+64
- Hambleton, WV R+50
- Stidham, OK R+65
- Lakeland Shores, MN R+2
- New Cambria, MO R+68
- Newtonia, MO R+72
- New Athens, OH R+60
- Wintergreen, VA R+10
- Gilliam, MO R+65
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.