New Prospect is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 81% of adults in New Prospect typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Prospect, ~10% vote Democratic, ~71% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Prospect compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Prospect leans more Republican than 46 of 51 neighbors.
New Prospect runs about 61 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New Prospect. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+83) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+65), a spread of about 19 points.
Why New Prospect 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 Prospect, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in New Prospect drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; New Prospect, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in New Prospect looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in New Prospect own their home, about 19 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and New Prospect sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Henderson, TX R+43
- Minden, TX R+79
- Oak Hill, TX R+55
- Crimcrest, TX R+62
- Joinerville, TX R+69
- Monroe, TX R+64
- Pitner Junction, TX R+61
- Lake Cherokee, TX R+62
- Selman City, TX R+65
- Pirtle, TX R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Burns, KS R+62
- Abram, TX R+6
- Larchwood, MT R+58
- Walshville, IL R+54
- Etter, TX R+65
- Blakeley, MN R+49
- East Randolph, VT D+11
- Fay, OK R+72
- Findley Lake, NY R+46
- Labish Village, OR 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.