Schwab City is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Schwab City typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Schwab City, ~10% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Schwab City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Schwab City leans more Republican than 23 of 31 neighbors.
Schwab City runs about 57 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Schwab City. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+75) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+63), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Schwab City leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Schwab City. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Schwab City, TX sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Schwab City looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Schwab City is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ace, TX R+65
- Providence, TX R+63
- Goodrich, TX R+55
- Urbana, TX R+65
- Livingston, TX R+53
- Segno, TX R+59
- Holly Grove, TX R+81
- Romayor, TX R+72
- Marston, TX R+61
- New Willard, TX R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- North Belgrade, ME R+6
- Pool, WV R+63
- Lupton, AZ D+55
- Florence, SD R+57
- Carson Spring, TN R+70
- Eccles, WV R+58
- Lower Marlboro, MD R+23
- Wrightsville, VT D+22
- Pitreville, LA R+43
- Lone Wolf, OK R+67
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.