Lobo leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Lobo typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lobo, ~18% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lobo compares
Lobo sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable cities nearby.
Lobo runs about 24 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lobo. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+17), a spread of about 38 points.
Why Lobo leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lobo. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Lobo, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Lobo looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Lobo 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%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Lobo sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Van Horn, TX R+18
- Valentine, TX R+35
- Sierra Blanca, TX R+61
- Fort Davis, TX R+51
- Marfa, TX Even
- Ruidosa, TX R+4
- Balmorhea, TX R+50
- Shafter, TX Even
- Toyah, TX R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kent, AR R+59
- Kilbourn, IA R+57
- Keyapaha, SD R+31
- Scroggsfield, OH R+65
- Indianola, TX R+57
- Norman, GA R+27
- Lovewell, KS R+74
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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.