Silverton is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Silverton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Silverton, ~14% vote Democratic, ~74% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Silverton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Silverton leans more Republican than 2 of 9 neighbors.
Silverton runs about 54 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Silverton. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+66), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Silverton leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Silverton. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Silverton, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Silverton looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Silverton is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 45%, about 9 points below the Texas average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Vigo Park, TX R+71
- South Plains, TX R+73
- Quitaque, TX R+77
- Kress, TX R+50
- Flomot, TX R+86
- Lockney, TX R+54
- Brice, TX R+77
- Turkey, TX R+79
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rusk, MI R+42
- Red Lick, TX R+64
- Midpines, CA D+7
- Martins Additions, MD D+72
- Shaw, OR R+34
- Stallion Springs, CA R+47
- Greenwood, IL R+31
- New London, AL R+67
- Bethelridge, KY R+75
- Malott, WA R+33
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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.