Menard County is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Menard County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Menard County, ~17% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Menard County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Menard County leans more Republican than 1 of 5 neighbors.
Menard County runs about 39 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Menard County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Menard County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Menard County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Menard County, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Menard County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 81% of households in Menard County own their home, about 6 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Menard County sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Concho County, TX R+71
- Kimble County, TX R+63
- McCulloch County, TX R+56
- Mason County, TX R+56
- Schleicher County, TX R+44
- Tom Green County, TX R+39
- Sutton County, TX R+46
- San Saba County, TX R+68
- Runnels County, TX R+64
- Coleman County, TX R+63
Counties with Similar Populations
- Liberty County, MT R+56
- Worth County, MO R+64
- Buffalo County, SD D+24
- Clark County, KS R+73
- Gilliam County, OR R+48
- Jeff Davis County, TX R+51
- Meagher County, MT R+58
- Mellette County, SD R+25
- Judith Basin County, MT R+62
- Gosper County, NE R+72
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.