Old Escobares is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Old Escobares typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Old Escobares, ~25% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Old Escobares compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Old Escobares sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 1 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 19 leaning the other way.
Old Escobares runs about 12 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole.
Why Old Escobares leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Old Escobares. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Old Escobares, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Old Escobares looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Old Escobares 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 32%, about 22 points below the Texas average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 48% of households in Old Escobares rent, compared to around 30% in nearby cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 57% of adults in Old Escobares have completed high school, in the bottom fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Escobares, TX R+5
- Roma, TX R+4
- Los Saenz, TX Even
- Roma Creek, TX R+4
- Rosita, TX R+15
- Fronton, TX R+6
- Los Ebanos, TX R+12
- Salineno, TX R+10
- Rio Grande City, TX R+7
- Santa Cruz, TX R+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- East Dover, ME R+32
- Selman City, TX R+65
- Agness, OR R+10
- Lawson, MI R+17
- Crichton, LA R+3
- Gravelly, AR R+71
- Laurel Grove, VA R+52
- Goodnight, KY R+60
- Slandsville, SC R+29
- Webatuck, NY 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.