Skidmore leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Skidmore typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Skidmore, ~17% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Skidmore compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Skidmore leans more Republican than 11 of 26 neighbors.
Skidmore runs about 30 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Skidmore. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Skidmore 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 Skidmore, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Skidmore live in densely developed areas, about 31 points below the Texas average of 35%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Skidmore, 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 Skidmore looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Skidmore 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tynan, TX R+56
- Papalote, TX R+35
- Orangedale, TX R+4
- Beeville, TX R+19
- Clareville, TX R+63
- Mathis, TX R+21
- West Sinton, TX R+42
- Mount Lucas, TX R+74
- Lake City, TX R+35
- Normanna, TX R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Florahome, FL R+73
- Paulina, LA R+77
- Groveland, IL R+34
- Hillsboro, ND R+36
- Lockney, TX R+54
- Salem, SD R+51
- Eastgate, TX R+62
- Cleveland, MN R+36
- Randolph, ME R+15
- Rawlings, MD R+60
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.