Palito Blanco is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Palito Blanco typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Palito Blanco, ~34% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Palito Blanco compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Palito Blanco sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 2 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 11 leaning the other way.
Palito Blanco runs about 12 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole.
Why Palito Blanco leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Palito Blanco. 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; Palito Blanco, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Palito Blanco looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Palito Blanco 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 49%, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ben Bolt, TX R+14
- Rios, TX R+6
- San Jose, TX R+9
- San Diego, TX R+5
- Benavides, TX R+2
- Alice, TX R+4
- Cruz Calle, TX R+11
- Concepcion, TX Even
- Premont, TX R+7
- Agua Dulce, TX R+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Troy Center, WI R+29
- Valmy, NV R+68
- Amherst, SD R+31
- Carmen, OK R+79
- Beechwood Manor, VA R+10
- Fivemile, WV R+55
- Woodmans Mills, ME R+12
- Forkville, MS R+49
- Unionville, IA R+53
- Webbville, KY R+68
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.