Roberts County is a Republican stronghold. About 5% of voters here vote Democratic and 95% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Roberts County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Roberts County, ~4% vote Democratic, ~77% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Roberts County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Roberts County is the most Republican-leaning.
Roberts County runs about 76 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Roberts 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 Roberts County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Roberts County live in densely developed areas, about 31 points below the Texas average of 35%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Roberts County, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Roberts County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 85% of households in Roberts County own their home, about 10 points above the Texas average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 94% of adults in Roberts County have completed high school, above 83% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Gray County, TX R+59
- Hemphill County, TX R+66
- Wheeler County, TX R+67
- Hutchinson County, TX R+60
- Carson County, TX R+75
- Ochiltree County, TX R+58
- Hansford County, TX R+68
- Lipscomb County, TX R+84
- Donley County, TX R+66
- Armstrong County, TX R+77
Counties with Similar Populations
- Golden Valley County, MT R+69
- Bristol Bay Borough, AK Even
- Hayes County, NE R+87
- Clark County, ID R+65
- Mineral County, CO R+5
- Hinsdale County, CO R+6
- Wheeler County, NE R+72
- Keya Paha County, NE R+82
- Treasure County, MT R+66
- Terrell County, TX R+65
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.