Round Top is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Round Top typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Round Top, ~14% vote Democratic, ~71% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Round Top compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Round Top leans more Republican than 30 of 49 neighbors.
Round Top runs about 53 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Round Top leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Round Top. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Round Top, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Round Top looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Round Top have completed high school, about 10 points above the Texas average of 86%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Round Top sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Round Top own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Shelby, TX R+71
- Fayetteville, TX R+71
- Rek Hill, TX R+74
- Carmine, TX R+63
- Latium, TX R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Murray, NY R+40
- Bradley, OK R+73
- Auburntown, TN R+66
- Guinea Mills, VA R+25
- Brookston, TX R+76
- Clarkston, UT R+68
- New Albin, IA R+37
- Woden, TX R+66
- Nadine, NM R+56
- Powers, OR R+29
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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.