Old Ocean leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Old Ocean typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Old Ocean, ~27% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Old Ocean compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Old Ocean leans more Republican than 6 of 47 neighbors.
Old Ocean runs about 8 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Old Ocean 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 Old Ocean, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. Fewer than 1% of adults in Old Ocean hold a bachelor's degree, about 26 points below the Texas average of 26%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Old Ocean, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Old Ocean looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Old Ocean own their home, about 19 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Old Ocean sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sugar Valley, TX R+44
- Pledger, TX R+50
- Danciger, TX R+57
- Sweeny, TX R+52
- West Columbia, TX R+49
- Van Vleck, TX R+37
- Magnet, TX R+42
- Wild Peach Village, TX R+57
- Cedar Lane, TX R+50
- Boling, TX R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Collirene, AL D+77
- Burchard, NE R+65
- Grassy Cove, TN R+70
- Milo, AR R+80
- Vermillion, KS R+63
- Nelson, KY R+61
- Paradise, IL R+59
- Routon, LA R+92
- Genesee, WI R+36
- Annemanie, AL R+20
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.