Schleicher County leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Schleicher County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Schleicher County, ~20% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Schleicher County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Schleicher County leans more Republican than 2 of 5 neighbors.
Schleicher County runs about 30 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Schleicher County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+34), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Schleicher County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Schleicher County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 78% of households in Schleicher County are family households, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Schleicher County, 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 Schleicher County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 83% of households in Schleicher County own their home, about 8 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Schleicher County sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Sutton County, TX R+46
- Irion County, TX R+69
- Crockett County, TX R+39
- Tom Green County, TX R+39
- Menard County, TX R+53
- Concho County, TX R+71
- Reagan County, TX R+55
- Kimble County, TX R+63
- Edwards County, TX R+42
- Sterling County, TX R+80
Counties with Similar Populations
- Sheridan County, KS R+79
- Kiowa County, KS R+71
- Niobrara County, WY R+90
- Potter County, SD R+62
- Elk County, KS R+68
- Wayne County, UT R+64
- Graham County, KS R+65
- Harmon County, OK R+53
- Ziebach County, SD D+12
- Hettinger County, ND R+69
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.