Lissie leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Lissie typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lissie, ~25% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lissie compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lissie leans more Republican than 13 of 41 neighbors.
Lissie runs about 17 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lissie. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+71), a spread of about 81 points.
Why Lissie leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lissie. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Lissie, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Lissie looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in Lissie own their home, about 21 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Lissie sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wallis, TX R+54
- Eagle Lake, TX R+6
- Sealy, TX R+48
- East Bernard, TX R+55
- Brazos Country, TX R+68
- Simonton, TX R+45
- San Felipe, TX R+34
- Ramsey, TX R+45
- Millheim, TX R+68
- Orchard, TX R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Spring Valley Village, TX Even
- Wishart, MO R+64
- Chapin, IA R+51
- Mangum, NC R+23
- Byers Crossroads, GA R+76
- La Jara, NM R+3
- Burton, WV R+67
- Bay Springs, AL R+63
- Volga, WV R+64
- Plain View, VA R+35
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.