Liberty County is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Liberty County typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Liberty County, ~13% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Liberty County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Liberty County leans more Republican than 3 of 6 neighbors.
Liberty County runs about 37 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Liberty County. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+82) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+34), a spread of about 48 points.
Why Liberty County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Liberty County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Liberty County hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Texas average of 26%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in Liberty County are family households, above 94% of counties.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Liberty County, TX sits in the bottom tenth 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 Liberty County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Liberty County 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 47%, about 7 points below the Texas average of 54%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 77% of adults in Liberty County have completed high school, below 97% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Chambers County, TX R+58
- San Jacinto County, TX R+57
- Montgomery County, TX R+35
- Harris County, TX D+13
- Polk County, TX R+50
- Hardin County, TX R+68
- Galveston County, TX R+13
- Tyler County, TX R+70
- Jefferson County, TX D+8
- Walker County, TX R+20
Counties with Similar Populations
- Northumberland County, PA R+39
- Mendocino County, CA D+23
- Ozaukee County, WI R+7
- Frederick County, VA R+25
- Victoria County, TX R+28
- Wayne County, NY R+23
- Grafton County, NH D+18
- St. Clair County, AL R+65
- Rockingham County, NC R+31
- Madison County, KY R+26
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.