Medicine Mound is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Medicine Mound typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Medicine Mound, ~6% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Medicine Mound compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Medicine Mound leans more Republican than 13 of 17 neighbors.
Medicine Mound runs about 63 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Medicine Mound 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 Medicine Mound, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Medicine Mound live in densely developed areas, about 32 points below the Texas average of 35%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Medicine Mound, TX does.
Why turnout in Medicine Mound looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Medicine Mound is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 30% of households in Medicine Mound rent, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chillicothe, TX R+63
- Quanah, TX R+58
- Margaret, TX R+70
- Rayland, TX R+70
- Thalia, TX R+69
- Crowell, TX R+69
- Odell, TX R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dalewood, SC R+76
- Itmann, WV R+70
- Pear Valley, TX R+74
- Taylors Island, MD R+49
- Wytopitlock, ME R+46
- Yantley, AL D+58
- Bethel, LA R+79
- Wilson, OH R+67
- Hunter Creek, OR R+9
- Dog Island Corner, ME D+22
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.