La Vernia is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 84% of adults in La Vernia typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in La Vernia, ~17% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How La Vernia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, La Vernia leans more Republican than 31 of 41 neighbors.
La Vernia runs about 46 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within La Vernia. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 15 points.
Why La Vernia 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 Vernia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 80% of households in La Vernia are family households, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; La Vernia, TX sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in La Vernia looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. La Vernia is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sutherland Springs, TX R+60
- Adkins, TX R+47
- St. Hedwig, TX R+38
- New Berlin, TX R+66
- Stockdale, TX R+58
- Floresville, TX R+37
- Saspamco, TX R+35
- Zuehl, TX R+40
- Nockenut, TX R+50
- Geronimo, TX R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Farmville, VA D+14
- Jefferson City, TN R+51
- Little Falls, NJ Even
- Callaway, FL R+26
- Melvindale, MI Even
- Mabank, TX R+65
- New Kingman-Butler, AZ R+36
- Shingle Springs, CA R+24
- Highland, NY D+8
- Ponte Vedra Beach, FL R+29
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.