Sabinal leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Sabinal typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sabinal, ~31% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sabinal compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sabinal leans more Republican than 1 of 9 neighbors.
Sabinal runs about 15 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sabinal. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+23), a spread of about 48 points.
Why Sabinal leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sabinal. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sabinal, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Sabinal looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Sabinal 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 22%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 10%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Knippa, TX R+51
- D'Hanis, TX R+68
- Concan, TX R+68
- Hondo, TX R+32
- Utopia, TX R+70
- Uvalde, TX R+18
- Yancey, TX R+57
- New Fountain, TX R+61
- Dabney, TX R+56
- Tarpley, TX R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Attapulgus, GA D+15
- Stewart, OH R+37
- New Haven, WV R+61
- Elwood, UT R+73
- Milltown, WI R+29
- Pritchardville, SC R+22
- Keezletown, VA R+40
- Stapleton, GA R+31
- Laquey, MO R+60
- Wilkinson, IN R+60
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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.