Mentz is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Mentz typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mentz, ~14% vote Democratic, ~71% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mentz compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mentz leans more Republican than 21 of 39 neighbors.
Mentz runs about 52 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mentz. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+58), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Mentz 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 Mentz, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Mentz drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Mentz are family households, above 86% of cities.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Mentz, TX does.
Why turnout in Mentz looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Mentz own their home, about 19 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Mentz sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Alleyton, TX R+62
- Cat Spring, TX R+65
- Ramsey, TX R+45
- Columbus, TX R+37
- New Ulm, TX R+69
- Glidden, TX R+50
- Kenney, TX R+68
- Millheim, TX R+68
- Eagle Lake, TX R+6
- Nelsonville, TX R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Coalton, WV R+66
- Hyndsver, TN R+67
- Stokesville, VA R+65
- Shady Grove, KY R+72
- Freelandville, IN R+61
- Kemblesville, PA R+4
- Farrell Crossroads, SC R+22
- Parmele, NC D+30
- Revelo, KY R+77
- Slab City, NY R+14
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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.