Smithland is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Smithland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Smithland, ~19% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Smithland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Smithland leans more Republican than 20 of 50 neighbors.
Smithland runs about 38 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Smithland 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 Smithland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in Smithland hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Texas average of 26%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Smithland sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 90% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Smithland, TX sits in the bottom tenth 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 Smithland looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Smithland own their home, about 20 points above the Texas average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Uncertain, TX R+47
- Prospect, TX R+57
- Karnack, TX R+42
- Kildare, TX R+55
- Mc Leod, TX R+82
- Pruett, TX R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gap Mills, WV R+64
- Allen, MD R+10
- Allen, KS R+51
- Alna Center, ME D+18
- New Bremen, NY R+48
- Ford City, CA R+57
- Dwarf, KY R+63
- South Walden, VT R+9
- Kirchhayn, WI R+45
- Upper Meyersville, TX R+71
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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.