Pantego leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Pantego typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pantego, ~32% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pantego compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pantego leans more Republican than 34 of 67 neighbors.
Politically, Pantego sits close to the rest of Texas.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pantego. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+3) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+22), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Pantego 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 Pantego, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pantego votes Republican even though it is densely developed (more than 99%, far above the Texas average of 35%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Pantego, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Pantego looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Pantego have completed high school, about 11 points above the Texas average of 86%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Pantego sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dalworthington Gardens, TX R+25
- Arlington, TX D+13
- Kennedale, TX R+16
- Forest Hill, TX D+55
- Richland Hills, TX R+20
- Grand Prairie, TX D+22
- Hurst, TX R+10
- Bedford, TX R+6
- Mansfield, TX R+5
- Everman, TX D+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Butler, TN R+71
- Amboy, WA R+43
- Lee, FL R+53
- Bolton, MS D+17
- Cave Spring, GA R+71
- Blue Mountain, MS R+46
- Danville, WV R+62
- Eagle Butte, SD D+54
- Carlton, MN R+22
- Hale, MI R+35
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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.