Nolan is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Nolan typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nolan, ~8% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nolan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Nolan leans more Republican than 11 of 20 neighbors.
Nolan runs about 64 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Nolan leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Nolan. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Nolan, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Nolan looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Nolan 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.
Nearby Cities
- Trent, TX R+74
- Maryneal, TX R+79
- Wingate, TX R+80
- Blackwell, TX R+79
- Sweetwater, TX R+42
- Hylton, TX R+79
- Merkel, TX R+72
- View, TX R+71
- Roscoe, TX R+67
- Palava, TX R+75
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alton, NY R+23
- Castner Falls, MT R+50
- Needmore, KY R+71
- Sarah, MS R+72
- West Bingham, PA R+68
- Kennedy Heights, LA D+21
- Maher, CO R+56
- Reaville, NJ R+11
- Hardy, NE R+65
- St. Patrick, MO R+60
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.