Mcfaddin is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Mcfaddin typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mcfaddin, ~9% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mcfaddin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mcfaddin leans more Republican than 14 of 17 neighbors.
Mcfaddin runs about 53 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mcfaddin. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+52), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Mcfaddin 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 Mcfaddin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Mcfaddin hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Texas average of 26%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Mcfaddin, TX sits in the bottom quarter 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 Mcfaddin looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Mcfaddin 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 49%, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bloomington, TX R+9
- Fannin, TX R+68
- Tivoli, TX R+34
- Placedo, TX R+43
- Vidaurri, TX R+48
- Victoria, TX R+26
- Schroeder, TX R+73
- Green Lake, TX R+64
- Austwell, TX R+34
- Telferner, TX R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wood Lake, NE R+89
- Lake Itasca, MN R+33
- Upton, UT R+58
- Ruddle, WV R+62
- Wyldwood, TX R+16
- McKinley, VA R+54
- Haskins, IA R+44
- West Whately, MA D+45
- Herty, TX R+73
- Tatums, OK R+26
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.