Relampago leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 47% of adults in Relampago typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Relampago, ~21% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Relampago compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Relampago leans more Republican than 40 of 52 neighbors.
Politically, Relampago sits close to the rest of Texas.
Why Relampago 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 Relampago, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 2% of adults in Relampago hold a bachelor's degree, about 23 points below the Texas average of 26%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Relampago, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Relampago looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Relampago 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 31%, about 22 points below the Texas average of 54%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 35% of adults in Relampago have completed high school, in the bottom fraction of cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Relampago sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Progreso, TX R+7
- Progreso Lakes, TX R+31
- Santa Maria, TX R+3
- Bluetown, TX Even
- Mercedes, TX Even
- Solis, TX R+11
- La Feria, TX R+4
- Weslaco, TX R+2
- Midway South, TX Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yorkville, CA D+30
- Youmans, FL R+58
- Wautubbee, MS R+60
- Pullman, WV R+69
- Clemons, NY R+33
- Stokley, MO R+62
- Stone Creek, VA R+64
- Christy Manor, PA R+55
- Holland, MO R+74
- Enterprise, IA R+34
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.