Port Acres is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Port Acres typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Port Acres, ~25% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Port Acres compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Port Acres sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 4 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 27 leaning the other way.
Port Acres runs about 13 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Port Acres. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+3) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+41), a spread of about 44 points.
Why Port Acres leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Port Acres. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Port Acres, TX does.
Why turnout in Port Acres looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Port Acres is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 33% of households in Port Acres rent, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Nederland, TX R+38
- Port Arthur, TX D+31
- Griffing Park, TX D+52
- Central Gardens, TX R+41
- Beauxart Gardens, TX D+19
- Port Neches, TX R+51
- Groves, TX R+30
- Hillebrandt, TX R+57
- Taylor Landing, TX R+77
- Rose City, TX R+81
Cities with Similar Populations
- Jaketown, MS R+38
- Hooker, AR R+53
- Kinterbish, AL D+54
- Kief, ND R+61
- Ingleside, PA R+39
- Lintner, IL R+58
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.