Laughlin A F B leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 42% of adults in Laughlin A F B typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Laughlin A F B, ~15% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Laughlin A F B compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Laughlin A F B leans more Republican than 2 of 4 neighbors.
Laughlin A F B runs about 17 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Laughlin A F B. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+29), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Laughlin A F B 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 Laughlin A F B, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Laughlin A F B votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 35%, above 83% of cities). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Laughlin A F B, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Laughlin A F B looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Laughlin A F B is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 78% of households in Laughlin A F B rent, compared to around 19% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Del Rio, TX R+11
- Fort Clark Springs, TX R+43
- Brackettville, TX R+24
- Spofford, TX R+33
- Quemado, TX R+31
- Carta Valley, TX R+71
- Comstock, TX R+76
- Normandy, TX R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zieglerville, PA R+16
- Hampton, NE R+68
- Pointe a la Hache, LA D+71
- Phyllis, KY R+73
- Southville, MA D+21
- Nogal, NM R+55
- Wilmar, NC R+46
- St. Stephens, AL R+56
- Copake Falls, NY D+15
- Lake Spring, MO R+74
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.