Sandy Fork is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Sandy Fork typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sandy Fork, ~14% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sandy Fork compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sandy Fork leans more Republican than 15 of 46 neighbors.
Sandy Fork runs about 39 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sandy Fork. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+21), a spread of about 49 points.
Why Sandy Fork leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sandy Fork. 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; Sandy Fork, 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 Sandy Fork looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Sandy Fork 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 23%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 10%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 81% of adults in Sandy Fork have completed high school, below 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Harwood, TX R+61
- Saturn, TX R+64
- Thompsonville, TX R+21
- Waelder, TX R+30
- Hickston, TX R+61
- Nickel, TX R+60
- McNeil, TX R+49
- Jeddo, TX R+63
- Tilmon, TX R+60
- Gonzales, TX R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Admire, KS R+51
- Unger, OK R+75
- Alna, ME D+14
- Tolna, ND R+41
- Honest Hill, NY R+43
- Hope, MN R+48
- Thompsontown, MD R+50
- Valley Head, WV R+66
- Cooksville, IL R+51
- Scott, NY R+31
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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.