Peters is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Peters typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Peters, ~16% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Peters compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Peters leans more Republican than 23 of 39 neighbors.
Peters runs about 39 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Peters. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 39 points.
Why Peters leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Peters. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Peters, TX sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Peters looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Peters 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.
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- Bellville, TX R+55
- Raccoon Bend, TX R+46
- Cat Spring, TX R+65
- Monaville, TX R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Felt, ID R+39
- Reed Point, MT R+68
- Etna Mills, VA R+35
- Lamontville, TN R+73
- Eustis, NE R+73
- Cordell, OK R+74
- Weston, VT D+42
- Weatherby, MO R+62
- Panama, NE R+43
- Grellton, WI R+37
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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.