Mankins is a Republican stronghold. About 9% of voters here vote Democratic and 91% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Mankins typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mankins, ~6% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mankins compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mankins leans more Republican than 18 of 19 neighbors.
Mankins runs about 68 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Mankins leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Mankins. 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; Mankins, 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 Mankins looks the way it does
Turnout in Mankins sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Holliday, TX R+76
- Kadane Corner, TX R+83
- Iowa Park, TX R+64
- Lakeside City, TX R+75
- Pleasant Valley, TX R+64
- Archer City, TX R+76
- Wichita Falls, TX R+26
- Kamay, TX R+81
- Electra, TX R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sneedville, TX R+78
- Kingston, NM R+22
- Kirkland, AR R+65
- Valmora, NM D+12
- Henrietta, WV R+68
- Bodman, IL R+51
- Blue Rock, WV R+67
- Sharon, ID R+74
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.