San Perlita leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 54% of adults in San Perlita typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in San Perlita, ~15% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How San Perlita compares
Among cities within 25 miles, San Perlita leans more Republican than 21 of 22 neighbors.
San Perlita runs about 31 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why San Perlita leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in San Perlita. 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; San Perlita, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in San Perlita looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. San Perlita 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 39%, about 15 points below the Texas average of 54%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in San Perlita have completed high school, below 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Willamar, TX R+21
- Santa Monica, TX R+16
- Raymondville, TX R+3
- Lyford, TX R+7
- Port Mansfield, TX R+45
- Sebastian, TX R+9
- Stuart Place, TX R+14
- Lasara, TX R+6
- Yznaga, TX R+19
- Rio Hondo, TX R+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Scottsboro, GA R+32
- Daleville, PA R+28
- Eleroy, IL R+41
- Worden, KS R+17
- Weston, NE R+57
- Little Walnut, OH R+56
- County Line, NY R+45
- Lechee, AZ D+11
- Courtland, CA R+5
- Neosho Rapids, KS R+55
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.