Laureles leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 31% of adults in Laureles typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Laureles, ~14% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~69% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Laureles compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Laureles leans more Republican than 21 of 35 neighbors.
Politically, Laureles sits close to the rest of Texas.
Why Laureles 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 Laureles, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 88% of households in Laureles are family households, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Laureles, 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 Laureles looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Laureles 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 48%, about 5 points below the Texas average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 48% of households in Laureles rent, compared to around 21% in nearby cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 72% of adults in Laureles have completed high school, below 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Indian Lake, TX R+16
- Los Fresnos, TX R+12
- Rancho Viejo, TX R+9
- San Benito, TX R+3
- Olmito, TX R+10
- Villa Cavazos, TX R+11
- Lozano, TX R+14
- Arroyo Gardens, TX R+16
- La Paloma, TX R+4
- Bayview, TX R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Concord, TX R+71
- Dancyville, TN R+34
- Elvira, IA R+47
- Dunmore, WV R+58
- Fallriver, TN R+72
- Bruceville, TN R+70
- Fruitland, TX R+75
- Wheaton, KS R+58
- West Lowville, NY R+51
- West Bangor, NY 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.