Slaton leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Slaton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Slaton, ~21% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Slaton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Slaton leans more Republican than 2 of 19 neighbors.
Slaton runs about 23 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Slaton. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+7), a spread of about 47 points.
Why Slaton 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 Slaton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Slaton votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 65%, far above the Texas average of 35%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Slaton, TX sits in the top 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 Slaton looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Slaton 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 13 points above the U.S. average of 10%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ransom Canyon, TX R+61
- Buffalo Springs, TX R+61
- Southland, TX R+72
- Robertson, TX R+57
- Wilson, TX R+74
- Savage, TX R+53
- Idalou, TX R+52
- Lubbock, TX R+19
- New Home, TX R+74
- Lorenzo, TX R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Apalachin, NY R+16
- Ferris, TX R+27
- Crete, NE R+22
- Fort Meade, FL R+33
- Charlevoix, MI R+10
- Holly Ridge, NC R+39
- Coopersville, MI R+36
- Uhrichsville, OH R+48
- Farmville, NC D+7
- Colusa, CA R+26
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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.