McLendon-Chisholm is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 85% of adults in McLendon-Chisholm typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McLendon-Chisholm, ~20% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McLendon-Chisholm compares
Among cities within 25 miles, McLendon-Chisholm leans more Republican than 38 of 60 neighbors.
McLendon-Chisholm runs about 38 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within McLendon-Chisholm. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+47), a spread of about 11 points.
Why McLendon-Chisholm 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 McLendon-Chisholm, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 86% of households in McLendon-Chisholm are family households, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but McLendon-Chisholm runs against that pattern.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; McLendon-Chisholm, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in McLendon-Chisholm looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 98% of households in McLendon-Chisholm own their home, about 23 points above the Texas average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Heath, TX R+45
- Rockwall, TX R+31
- Fate, TX R+31
- Lawrence, TX R+12
- Royse City, TX R+46
- Forney, TX R+9
- Union Valley, TX R+61
- Rowlett, TX R+6
- Terrell, TX R+25
- Talty, TX R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Moss Landing, CA D+16
- Mesquite, NM R+3
- Waymart, PA R+42
- Muttontown, NY R+11
- Loretto, PA R+50
- West Sayville, NY R+18
- Portageville, MO R+43
- Birchwood, TN R+67
- Deer Lodge, MT R+44
- Oriskany, NY R+10
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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.