Opdyke is a Republican stronghold. About 9% of voters here vote Democratic and 91% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Opdyke typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Opdyke, ~6% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Opdyke compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Opdyke leans more Republican than 20 of 21 neighbors.
Opdyke runs about 67 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Opdyke 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 Opdyke, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Opdyke hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Texas average of 26%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Opdyke, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Opdyke looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Opdyke 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
- Opdyke West, TX R+80
- Smyer, TX R+81
- Levelland, TX R+58
- Whitharral, TX R+82
- West Carlisle, TX R+75
- Clauene, TX R+79
- Ropesville, TX R+80
- Anton, TX R+57
- Pettit, TX R+81
- Lums Chapel, TX R+77
Cities with Similar Populations
- Primrose, NE R+69
- Wheatcroft, KY R+65
- Dundee, KY R+70
- Needmore, IN R+17
- Nelson, CA R+36
- Devonshire, NJ R+39
- Nickleville, PA R+57
- Nixville, SC R+58
- Dayton, AL D+9
- Leon, AL R+49
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.