Ladonia leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Ladonia typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ladonia, ~17% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ladonia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ladonia leans more Republican than 3 of 65 neighbors.
Ladonia runs about 36 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ladonia. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Ladonia 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 Ladonia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 78% of households in Ladonia are family households, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Ladonia sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 82% of cities). Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Ladonia sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 80% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Ladonia, 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 Ladonia looks the way it does
Turnout in Ladonia sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pecan Gap, TX R+67
- Fairlie, TX R+64
- Hail, TX R+76
- South Sulphur, TX R+73
- Harmon, TX R+78
- Gober, TX R+74
- Jardin, TX R+57
- Rattan, TX R+74
- Windom, TX R+75
- Klondike, TX R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lake, LA R+75
- Southmont, NC R+49
- Los Ebanos, TX R+12
- Lamberton, MN R+56
- Navajo Wingate Village, NM D+34
- Detroit, AL R+86
- Pine Top, KY R+61
- Altmar, NY R+44
- Mc Roberts, KY R+64
- Grandfield, OK 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.