Richards is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Richards typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Richards, ~13% vote Democratic, ~71% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Richards compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Richards leans more Republican than 20 of 28 neighbors.
Richards runs about 55 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Richards leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Richards. 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; Richards, TX sits in the bottom tenth 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 Richards looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Richards 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.
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- Anderson, TX R+69
- Singleton, TX R+73
- San Jacinto, TX R+56
- Honea, TX R+67
- Carlos, TX R+71
- Dobbin, TX R+62
- Erwin, TX R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mackay, ID R+64
- North Java, NY R+51
- Halcyondale, GA R+29
- Dewey, IL R+42
- Duluth, KY R+64
- Virgin, UT R+61
- St. Peter, IL R+70
- Dexter, MN R+47
- Hillsdale, LA Even
- Hillsboro Pines, FL R+12
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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.