Matador is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Matador typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Matador, ~16% vote Democratic, ~77% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Matador compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Matador is the least Republican-leaning.
Matador runs about 51 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Matador. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+90) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+61), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Matador 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 Matador, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Matador votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 22%, modestly below the Texas average of 35%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Matador, TX sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Matador looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Matador is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Roaring Springs, TX R+90
- Dougherty, TX R+74
- East Afton, TX R+81
- Flomot, TX R+86
- Northfield, TX R+84
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yulan, NY Even
- Yorkshire, OH R+79
- Roseville, KY R+65
- Grandview, AR R+56
- Roganville, TX R+72
- Upper Lehigh, PA R+26
- Chana, IL R+39
- Hutton Valley, MO R+70
- New Alexandria, OH R+58
- Sturgeon, TX R+80
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.