Rossville leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Rossville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rossville, ~21% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rossville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rossville leans more Republican than 14 of 29 neighbors.
Rossville runs about 21 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Rossville leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Rossville. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Rossville, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Rossville looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Rossville is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 26%, about 8 points above the Texas average of 19%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Somerset, TX R+18
- Poteet, TX R+20
- Kyote, TX R+42
- Lytle, TX R+27
- Von Ormy, TX R+7
- Natalia, TX R+28
- Atascosa, TX R+10
- Leming, TX R+42
- Bigfoot, TX R+50
- Miguel, TX R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tatamy, PA R+5
- Fort Defiance, VA R+51
- Knoxville, AR R+66
- Tison, GA R+63
- Loda, IL R+51
- Sundown, TX R+79
- Salem, KY R+67
- Albers, IL R+58
- Cloverdale, OH R+73
- Haxtun, CO R+62
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.