May is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 83% of adults in May typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in May, ~12% vote Democratic, ~72% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How May compares
Among cities within 25 miles, May leans more Republican than 8 of 29 neighbors.
May runs about 59 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within May. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+81) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+64), a spread of about 17 points.
Why May 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 May, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
May votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 22%, modestly below the Texas average of 35%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and May sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 76% of cities).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; May, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in May looks the way it does
Turnout in May 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
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- Lake Shore, TX R+78
- Lake Brownwood, TX R+78
- Chuckville, TX R+79
- Grosvenor, TX R+78
- Blanket, TX R+78
- Rising Star, TX R+70
- Early, TX R+71
- Shamrock Shores, TX R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Oak Leaf, TX R+14
- Reeders, PA R+8
- Tripoli, IA R+41
- Kingsford Heights, IN R+22
- Onarga, IL R+32
- Mount Victory, OH R+62
- Tonto Basin, AZ R+58
- Elm Creek, NE R+63
- Rangeley, ME R+4
- Ashley, IN R+55
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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.