Otto leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 44% of adults in Otto typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Otto, ~19% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Otto compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Otto leans more Republican than 3 of 50 neighbors.
Politically, Otto sits close to the rest of Texas.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Otto. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+9), a spread of about 59 points.
Why Otto 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 Otto, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 6% of adults in Otto hold a bachelor's degree, about 19 points below the Texas average of 26%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Otto, TX sits in the bottom quarter 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 Otto looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Otto is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 74% of adults in Otto have completed high school, below 96% of cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Otto sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Marlin, TX D+22
- Rocky Hill, TX R+59
- McClanahan, TX R+54
- Reagan, TX R+70
- Pleasant Grove, TX R+61
- Travis, TX R+61
- Chilton, TX R+38
- Lott, TX R+58
- Satin, TX R+68
- Wilderville, TX R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Owls Head, ME D+10
- Forest Ranch, CA R+22
- Pocahontas, VA R+61
- Centerfield, UT R+69
- Glen Spey, NY R+17
- Casstown, OH R+65
- Bagdad, KY R+51
- Fairview, UT R+63
- Middle Point, OH R+71
- Liberty, WV R+61
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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.