Sand Lake is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Sand Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sand Lake, ~12% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sand Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sand Lake leans more Republican than 46 of 66 neighbors.
Sand Lake runs about 51 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Sand Lake leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sand Lake. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Sand Lake, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Sand Lake looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Sand Lake own their home, about 19 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Sand Lake sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rosser, TX R+70
- Cottonwood, TX R+72
- Crisp, TX R+69
- Peeltown, TX R+74
- Scurry, TX R+70
- India, TX R+41
- Warsaw, TX R+65
- Grays Prairie, TX R+68
- Combine, TX R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Norfleet, NC D+50
- Elk Grove, PA R+54
- Nortonville, NJ R+28
- Essex Junction, VT D+10
- Olex, OR R+50
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.