Mountain Peak is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Mountain Peak typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mountain Peak, ~15% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mountain Peak compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mountain Peak leans more Republican than 42 of 53 neighbors.
Mountain Peak runs about 49 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mountain Peak. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+57), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Mountain Peak 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 Mountain Peak, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 96% of households in Mountain Peak are family households, about 30 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Mountain Peak, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Mountain Peak looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 97% of households in Mountain Peak own their home, about 23 points above the Texas average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
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- Midlothian, TX R+42
- Alvarado, TX R+50
- Waxahachie, TX R+30
- Lillian, TX R+35
- Ovilla, TX R+22
- Oak Leaf, TX R+14
- Grandview, TX R+73
- Mansfield, TX R+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pecan Acres, TX R+61
- Meally, KY R+66
- Gillham, AR R+69
- Hollansburg, OH R+68
- Pitchin, OH R+48
- Apolonia, TX R+70
- Barrett, MN R+35
- Rattle Run, MI R+51
- Vermont, IL R+55
- Chadwick, MO 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.