Neches is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Neches typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Neches, ~9% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Neches compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Neches leans more Republican than 22 of 40 neighbors.
Neches runs about 57 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Neches 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 Neches, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Neches drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Neches, 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 Neches looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Neches 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.
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- Reese, TX R+42
- Fincastle, TX R+73
- Slocum, TX R+81
- Frankston, TX R+66
- Cuney, TX R+65
- Montalba, TX R+77
- Elkhart, TX R+74
Cities with Similar Populations
- Farmdale, GA R+23
- Garnavillo, IA R+37
- Saltillo, NE R+12
- Outland, SC R+34
- Canton, KS R+61
- Grand View, ID R+71
- Lakeville, PA R+27
- East Leroy, MI R+40
- Laura, OH R+67
- Nettie, WV R+64
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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.