Morris County leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Morris County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Morris County, ~21% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Morris County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Morris County leans more Republican than 4 of 12 neighbors.
Morris County runs about 25 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Morris County. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+76) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 48 points.
Why Morris County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Morris County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in Morris County hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Texas average of 26%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Morris County, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Morris County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Morris County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Titus County, TX R+40
- Camp County, TX R+41
- Cass County, TX R+56
- Marion County, TX R+49
- Upshur County, TX R+67
- Franklin County, TX R+62
- Bowie County, TX R+29
- Gregg County, TX R+28
- Harrison County, TX R+39
- Red River County, TX R+51
Counties with Similar Populations
- Greene County, IL R+56
- Summers County, WV R+52
- Prowers County, CO R+38
- Lunenburg County, VA R+24
- Lyon County, IA R+65
- Chickasaw County, IA R+40
- Lawrence County, MS R+30
- Little River County, AR R+45
- Washington County, KY R+58
- Owyhee County, ID R+63
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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.