New Fountain is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 74% of adults in New Fountain typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Fountain, ~14% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Fountain compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Fountain leans more Republican than 19 of 21 neighbors.
New Fountain runs about 47 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New Fountain. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 27 points.
Why New Fountain 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 New Fountain, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in New Fountain live in densely developed areas, about 31 points below the Texas average of 35%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in New Fountain are family households, above 81% of cities.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; New Fountain, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in New Fountain looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in New Fountain own their home, about 22 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and New Fountain sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hondo, TX R+32
- Quihi, TX R+63
- D'Hanis, TX R+68
- Castroville, TX R+33
- Mico, TX R+58
- Pearson, TX R+46
- Rio Medina, TX R+35
- Yancey, TX R+57
- Lacoste, TX R+26
- Lakehills, TX R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Glenwood, NJ R+27
- Twin Mountain, NH D+2
- Baker, WV R+65
- Pleasant Valley, IA R+15
- Newington Forest, VA D+35
- Minersville, UT R+65
- Palmer, NE R+70
- Polkville, MS R+85
- Wind River, WY D+38
- Evergreen, VA R+41
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.