McMahan is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 66% of adults in McMahan typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McMahan, ~15% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McMahan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, McMahan leans more Republican than 39 of 54 neighbors.
McMahan runs about 41 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within McMahan. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+50), a spread of about 14 points.
Why McMahan 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 McMahan, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in McMahan live in densely developed areas, about 30 points below the Texas average of 35%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; McMahan, TX sits in the bottom 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 McMahan looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 97% of households in McMahan own their home, about 22 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and McMahan sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Taylorsville, TX R+50
- Tilmon, TX R+60
- Seawillow, TX R+47
- Lockhart, TX R+12
- Red Rock, TX R+47
- Saturn, TX R+64
- Dale, TX R+13
- Lytton Springs, TX R+7
- String Prairie, TX R+62
- Rosanky, TX R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zinc, AR R+68
- Glenwood, UT R+77
- Coolin, ID R+44
- Livermore, IA R+56
- Nead, IN R+53
- Kelat, KY R+61
- Reynoldsville, GA R+69
- DeSoto, GA R+12
- Mount Idaho, ID R+70
- Forest, WI R+44
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.