San Augustine leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 66% of adults in San Augustine typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in San Augustine, ~26% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How San Augustine compares
Among cities within 25 miles, San Augustine is the least Republican-leaning.
San Augustine runs about 9 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within San Augustine. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+42) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+64), a spread of about 105 points.
Why San Augustine leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for San Augustine, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in San Augustine hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Texas average of 26%.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; San Augustine, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in San Augustine looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. San Augustine 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 42%, about 11 points below the Texas average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fords Corner, TX R+41
- Macune, TX R+64
- Neuville, TX R+82
- Norwood, TX R+75
- Patroon, TX R+68
- East Liberty, TX R+59
- Sexton, TX R+71
- Rosevine, TX R+81
- Choice, TX R+82
- Chireno, TX R+78
Cities with Similar Populations
- St. Marys, KS R+59
- Orangedale, TX R+4
- Oronogo, MO R+62
- Dolores, CO R+34
- Westville, OK R+57
- Ostrander, OH R+40
- Olney, TX R+64
- St. Paris, OH R+59
- McKean, PA R+30
- Red Bay, AL R+70
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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.