Marilee is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Marilee typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Marilee, ~17% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Marilee compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Marilee leans more Republican than 34 of 64 neighbors.
Marilee runs about 44 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Marilee. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Marilee 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 Marilee, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 79% of households in Marilee are family households, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Marilee, TX sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Marilee looks the way it does
Turnout in Marilee 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.
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- Weston, TX R+45
- Celina, TX R+37
- Kelly, TX R+45
- Ethel, TX R+70
- Tioga, TX R+67
- Van Alstyne, TX R+51
- Dorchester, TX R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Milligan, NE R+62
- Colp, IL R+43
- Conger, MN R+36
- East Alton, NH R+21
- Lithia, VA R+57
- Horse Pasture, VA R+26
- Farnam, NE R+67
- Austin, NV R+74
- Amberson, PA R+72
- St. Marys Point, MN D+7
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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.