Montague County is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Montague County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Montague County, ~12% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Montague County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Montague County leans more Republican than 5 of 8 neighbors.
Montague County runs about 56 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Montague County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+80) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+63), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Montague County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Montague County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Montague County, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Montague County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 80% of households in Montague County own their home, about 6 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Montague County sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Clay County, TX R+74
- Wise County, TX R+69
- Jefferson County, OK R+68
- Cooke County, TX R+57
- Jack County, TX R+74
- Love County, OK R+64
- Archer County, TX R+76
- Wichita County, TX R+31
- Carter County, OK R+46
- Denton County, TX R+7
Counties with Similar Populations
- Davison County, SD R+43
- Washington County, GA D+3
- Dodge County, GA R+43
- Taylor County, WI R+46
- Martin County, MN R+38
- Smith County, TN R+64
- Richland Parish, LA R+38
- Orange County, IN R+54
- Hempstead County, AR R+18
- Winneshiek County, IA R+13
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.