Red Lake leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Red Lake typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Red Lake, ~17% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Red Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Red Lake leans more Republican than 6 of 29 neighbors.
Red Lake runs about 34 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Red Lake. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+85) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 46 points.
Why Red Lake leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Red Lake. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Red Lake, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Red Lake looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Red Lake 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 Cities
- Oakwood, TX R+41
- Keechi, TX R+45
- Long Lake, TX R+70
- Flo, TX R+63
- Lanely, TX R+61
- Tucker, TX R+66
- Nineveh, TX R+65
- Buffalo, TX R+65
- Turlington, TX R+57
- Tennessee Colony, TX R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Talmage, UT R+76
- Grogan, MO R+69
- Shulls Mill, NC D+3
- Vanduser, MO R+52
- Synarep, WA R+31
- Hadensville, KY R+50
- Bouton, IA R+35
- Fiatt, IL R+41
- Tiffany, CO R+38
- Sheridan, MO R+70
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.