Powell is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Powell typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Powell, ~13% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Powell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Powell leans more Republican than 15 of 65 neighbors.
Powell runs about 38 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Powell. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Powell 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 Powell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Powell live in densely developed areas, about 30 points below the Texas average of 35%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in Powell are family households, above 93% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Powell, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Powell looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Powell 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 29% of households in Powell rent, above 83% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in Powell have completed high school, below 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Roane, TX R+32
- Kerens, TX R+48
- Elm Flat, TX R+54
- Goodlow, TX R+39
- Chatfield, TX R+42
- Mildred, TX R+68
- Eureka, TX R+68
- Corsicana, TX R+16
- Tool, TX R+69
- Round Prairie, TX R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tefft, IN R+53
- Howel, KY R+63
- Bosque, NM R+16
- Ridgeport, IN R+60
- Estral Beach, MI R+43
- Ludlow, IL R+47
- Nerinx, KY R+64
- Green Springs, VA R+34
- Santa, ID R+69
- Big Creek, KY R+81
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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.