Rhome is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Rhome typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rhome, ~12% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rhome compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rhome leans more Republican than 51 of 67 neighbors.
Rhome runs about 53 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rhome. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+59), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Rhome 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 Rhome, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 83% of households in Rhome are family households, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Adult arthritis and voter turnout
Places with a low adult-arthritis rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Rhome, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Arthritis does not drive turnout; it reflects the age and health profile of an area.
Why turnout in Rhome looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Rhome 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
- Aurora, TX R+68
- New Fairview, TX R+68
- Newark, TX R+60
- Pecan Acres, TX R+61
- Justin, TX R+40
- Boyd, TX R+74
- Haslet, TX R+33
- DISH, TX R+71
- Briar, TX R+67
- Keeter, TX R+75
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hazlehurst, MS D+36
- Winnfield, LA R+22
- Houlton, ME R+28
- Colorado City, TX R+45
- Sheridan, IN R+36
- West Jefferson, OH R+44
- Valley City, ND R+29
- Topsfield, MA D+18
- Sterling, MA D+3
- Iron Station, NC R+53
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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.