Montgomery is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Montgomery typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Montgomery, ~20% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Montgomery compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Montgomery leans more Republican than 13 of 29 neighbors.
Montgomery runs about 41 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Montgomery. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Montgomery 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 Montgomery, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Montgomery votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 44%, modestly above the Texas average of 35%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Montgomery are family households, above 84% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Montgomery, TX sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Montgomery looks the way it does
Turnout in Montgomery sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Willis, TX R+43
- Panorama Village, TX R+48
- Honea, TX R+67
- Dobbin, TX R+62
- Magnolia, TX R+50
- Conroe, TX R+29
- Todd Mission, TX R+64
- The Woodlands, TX R+24
- Plantersville, TX R+65
- Pinehurst, TX R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- North Highlands, CA D+7
- Carmichael, CA D+11
- Webster, NY D+4
- Texarkana, TX R+17
- Plainfield, NJ D+57
- Apache Junction, AZ R+28
- Winter Park, FL D+4
- Covington, LA R+39
- Aspen Hill, MD D+48
- West Sacramento, CA D+22
All Local Stats
Home Services
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.