Red River County is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Red River County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Red River County, ~16% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Red River County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Red River County leans more Republican than 4 of 9 neighbors.
Red River County runs about 38 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Red River County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Red River 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 Red River County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in Red River County hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Texas average of 26%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Red River County, 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 Red River County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Red River County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Lamar County, TX R+50
- Titus County, TX R+40
- McCurtain County, OK R+55
- Franklin County, TX R+62
- Delta County, TX R+68
- Choctaw County, OK R+54
- Morris County, TX R+39
- Camp County, TX R+41
- Hopkins County, TX R+61
- Little River County, AR R+45
Counties with Similar Populations
- Douglas County, MO R+70
- Conecuh County, AL R+7
- Sierra County, NM R+17
- Ramsey County, ND R+30
- Haskell County, OK R+69
- Trousdale County, TN R+59
- Jackson County, TN R+65
- Teton County, ID R+21
- Iron County, MI R+24
- Rio Grande County, CO R+22
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.