Lamar County leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Lamar County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lamar County, ~16% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lamar County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Lamar County leans more Republican than 1 of 9 neighbors.
Lamar County runs about 36 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Lamar County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 47 points.
Why Lamar County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lamar County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Lamar County, TX sits in the bottom quarter 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 Lamar County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Lamar County 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 Counties
- Delta County, TX R+68
- Choctaw County, OK R+54
- Red River County, TX R+51
- Fannin County, TX R+58
- Hopkins County, TX R+61
- Franklin County, TX R+62
- Pushmataha County, OK R+70
- McCurtain County, OK R+55
- Titus County, TX R+40
- Hunt County, TX R+49
Counties with Similar Populations
- Buffalo County, NE R+36
- Carroll County, NH R+2
- Polk County, TX R+50
- Newaygo County, MI R+40
- Knox County, IL R+9
- Franklin County, VT R+23
- Bedford County, TN R+51
- Queen Anne's County, MD R+27
- Lincoln County, OR D+13
- Cherokee County, TX R+47
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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.