Realitos is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Realitos typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Realitos, ~37% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Realitos compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Realitos sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 4 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 7 leaning the other way.
Realitos runs about 13 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole.
Why Realitos leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Realitos. 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; Realitos, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Realitos looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Realitos own their home, about 20 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Realitos sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Concepcion, TX Even
- Sejita, TX Even
- Hebbronville, TX R+3
- Benavides, TX R+2
- Cruz Calle, TX R+11
- Rios, TX R+6
- Bruni, TX R+19
- Viboras, TX D+7
- Palito Blanco, TX Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Newtown, MD R+33
- Beverly, KS R+72
- Kerr, OH R+61
- Kevin, MT R+64
- Kinnear, WY R+22
- Sereno, MO R+69
- Bishop, WV R+65
- North Brookfield, NY R+45
- Kirkman, IA R+52
- Gratz, KY R+61
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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.