Rocksprings leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Rocksprings typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rocksprings, ~28% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rocksprings compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rocksprings is the least Republican-leaning.
Rocksprings runs about 20 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rocksprings. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 45 points.
Why Rocksprings leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Rocksprings. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Rocksprings, TX sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Rocksprings looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Rocksprings 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 44%, about 10 points below the Texas average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Barksdale, TX R+71
- Vance, TX R+66
- Loma Alta, TX R+73
- Camp Wood, TX R+55
- Carta Valley, TX R+71
- Telegraph, TX R+75
- Roosevelt, TX R+71
- Leakey, TX R+67
- Montell, TX R+63
- Rio Frio, TX R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Porter, NC R+51
- Graingers, NC R+16
- Elmhurst, WI R+48
- Greeley, PA R+42
- Falls Of Rough, KY R+62
- Tontogany, OH R+41
- Grey Eagle, MN R+54
- Fish Creek, WI D+22
- Sheffield, IL R+34
- Lerona, WV R+68
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.