La Reforma leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 49% of adults in La Reforma typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in La Reforma, ~21% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How La Reforma compares
Among cities within 25 miles, La Reforma leans more Republican than 9 of 11 neighbors.
Politically, La Reforma sits close to the rest of Texas.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within La Reforma. The south side is the most split-leaning (R+28) and the north side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 26 points.
Why La Reforma 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 La Reforma, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in La Reforma live in densely developed areas, about 33 points below the Texas average of 35%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; La Reforma, TX sits in the bottom tenth 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 La Reforma looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. La Reforma 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 49%, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 78% of adults in La Reforma have completed high school, below 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Delmita, TX R+9
- San Isidro, TX R+9
- Santa Elena, TX R+9
- Santa Catarina, TX R+9
- Rachal, TX R+3
- Linn, TX R+28
- San Manuel-Linn, TX R+13
- Encino, TX Even
- San Carlos, TX R+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Florida, NM R+8
- Reevytown, NJ R+24
- Rockypoint, WY R+83
- Rutersville, TX R+65
- Schattel, TX R+41
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.