Niederwald is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Niederwald typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Niederwald, ~26% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Niederwald compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Niederwald sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 31 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 17 leaning the other way.
Niederwald runs about 14 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Niederwald sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Niederwald. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+31), a spread of about 43 points.
Why Niederwald 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 Niederwald, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Niederwald votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Niederwald runs about 14 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Niederwald, TX sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Niederwald looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Niederwald is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 48%, about 6 points below the Texas average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Uhland, TX D+3
- Mustang Ridge, TX D+3
- Mendoza, TX R+11
- Kyle, TX D+7
- Buda, TX Even
- Mountain City, TX R+9
- Creedmoor, TX D+29
- Elroy, TX D+7
- Lytton Springs, TX R+7
- Dale, TX R+13
Cities with Similar Populations
- Blum, TX R+75
- Creswell, NC R+24
- Susquehanna Depot, PA R+32
- Letart, WV R+61
- Beaver, OK R+68
- Kernville, CA R+17
- Madison, NY R+27
- Bellefonte, AR R+67
- Harned, KY R+60
- Veguita, NM R+18
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.