Point Comfort leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Point Comfort typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Point Comfort, ~23% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Point Comfort compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Point Comfort leans more Republican than 3 of 25 neighbors.
Point Comfort runs about 31 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Point Comfort. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Point Comfort leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Point Comfort. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Point Comfort, TX sits below 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 Point Comfort looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. More than 99% of adults in Point Comfort have completed high school, about 14 points above the Texas average of 86%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Point Comfort sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Port Lavaca, TX R+29
- Olivia, TX R+70
- Weedhaven, TX R+76
- Kamey, TX R+60
- Indianola, TX R+57
- Vanderbilt, TX R+74
- Lolita, TX R+75
- La Salle, TX R+68
- La Ward, TX R+77
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ahloso, OK R+48
- Wiergate, TX R+48
- Eureka, VA R+31
- Orford, NH D+8
- Wicomico, VA R+42
- Kunesh, WI R+35
- Krayn, PA R+52
- North Epworth, MI R+20
- Plumwood, OH R+51
- Bunceton, MO R+66
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.