Live Oak County is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Live Oak County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Live Oak County, ~13% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Live Oak County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Live Oak County is the most Republican-leaning.
Live Oak County runs about 47 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Live Oak County. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+52), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Live Oak County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Live Oak County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Live Oak County, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Live Oak County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Live Oak 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 48%, about 6 points below the Texas average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Bee County, TX R+22
- McMullen County, TX R+59
- Karnes County, TX R+35
- Jim Wells County, TX R+14
- Duval County, TX R+10
- San Patricio County, TX R+31
- Goliad County, TX R+60
- Refugio County, TX R+36
- Atascosa County, TX R+37
- Nueces County, TX R+4
Counties with Similar Populations
- Monroe County, KY R+69
- Montgomery County, MO R+56
- Jefferson Davis County, MS D+6
- Okfuskee County, OK R+53
- Wabash County, IL R+51
- Pope County, MN R+38
- Blanco County, TX R+53
- Martin County, KY R+74
- Greensville County, VA D+13
- Owen County, KY R+63
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.