Manda is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Manda typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Manda, ~25% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Manda compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Manda leans more Democratic than 30 of 46 neighbors.
Manda runs about 18 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Manda is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Manda. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+23) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Manda 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 Manda, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Manda votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Manda runs about 18 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Manda, 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 Manda looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Manda 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 44%, about 10 points below the Texas average of 54%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in Manda have completed high school, below 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- New Sweden, TX D+27
- Coupland, TX R+28
- Lund, TX R+15
- Manor, TX D+30
- Rices Crossing, TX R+54
- Elgin, TX R+10
- Pflugerville, TX D+28
- Hutto, TX Even
- Butler, TX R+37
- Webberville, TX D+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Island Ford, VA R+55
- Bakersville, OH R+68
- Cadwell, IL R+67
- Mulberry, KY R+41
- Sumac, TN R+63
- Tumbling, TN R+73
- Nauvoo, TN R+68
- Kliever, MO R+65
- Madison, PA R+49
- East Blythe, CA R+19
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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.