Silsbee is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Silsbee typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Silsbee, ~16% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Silsbee compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Silsbee leans more Republican than 2 of 29 neighbors.
Silsbee runs about 41 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Silsbee. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 65 points.
Why Silsbee leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Silsbee, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Silsbee votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 50%, well above the Texas average of 35%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Silsbee sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 81% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Silsbee, TX sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Silsbee looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Silsbee 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
- Lillard, TX R+77
- Fresenius, TX R+72
- Fletcher, TX R+81
- Nona, TX R+78
- Evadale, TX R+84
- Kountze, TX R+69
- Lumberton, TX R+70
- Fred, TX R+84
- Rose Hill Acres, TX R+78
- Buna, TX R+81
Cities with Similar Populations
- Vernon, NJ R+26
- Sharonville, OH R+4
- Browns Summit, NC D+13
- Moberly, MO R+38
- Franklinton, NC R+10
- Ardmore, PA D+53
- Federal Heights, CO D+18
- Buckhannon, WV R+47
- Newman, CA R+11
- Leitchfield, KY R+57
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.