Real County is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Real County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Real County, ~15% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Real County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Real County is the most Republican-leaning.
Real County runs about 50 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Real County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Real County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Real County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Real County live in densely developed areas, about 30 points below the Texas average of 35%.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Real County, TX does.
Why turnout in Real County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Real County 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.
Nearby Counties
- Edwards County, TX R+42
- Uvalde County, TX R+23
- Kerr County, TX R+45
- Kinney County, TX R+32
- Bandera County, TX R+59
- Kimble County, TX R+63
- Medina County, TX R+37
- Gillespie County, TX R+56
- Kendall County, TX R+49
- Zavala County, TX D+4
Counties with Similar Populations
- Logan County, KS R+67
- Decatur County, KS R+65
- Aurora County, SD R+59
- Sherman County, TX R+69
- Gove County, KS R+77
- Jackson County, SD R+9
- Trego County, KS R+67
- Morton County, KS R+74
- Hall County, TX R+63
- Ness County, KS R+77
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.