Longview leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Longview typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Longview, ~23% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Longview compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Longview leans more Republican than 3 of 49 neighbors.
Longview runs about 11 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Longview. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+29) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+53), a spread of about 83 points.
Why Longview 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 Longview, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Longview votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 74%, far above the Texas average of 35%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Longview, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Longview looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Longview is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 38% of households in Longview rent, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Greggton, TX R+20
- Longview Heights, TX R+64
- White Oak, TX R+71
- Rolling Meadows, TX R+62
- Lakeport, TX D+27
- Clarksville City, TX R+72
- Warren City, TX R+73
- Danville, TX R+65
- Hallsville, TX R+68
- East Mountain, TX R+77
Cities with Similar Populations
- Greenville, NC D+25
- Norwalk, CA D+26
- Antioch, TN D+28
- Merced, CA D+6
- New Port Richey, FL R+27
- Kent, WA D+28
- Baytown, TX R+4
- Davenport, IA D+14
- Highlands Ranch, CO D+4
- Lewisville, TX D+9
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.