Sonora leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Sonora typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sonora, ~17% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sonora compares
Sonora runs about 32 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sonora. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 37 points.
Why Sonora leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sonora. 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; Sonora, 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 Sonora looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Sonora 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 48%, about 5 points below the Texas average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Eldorado, TX R+43
- Juno, TX R+69
- Roosevelt, TX R+71
- Fort Mc Kavett, TX R+66
- Ozona, TX R+38
- Loma Alta, TX R+73
- Christoval, TX R+79
- Rocksprings, TX R+34
- Knickerbocker, TX R+80
- Telegraph, TX R+75
Cities with Similar Populations
- Monmouth Beach, NJ R+11
- Oakfield, NY R+41
- North Shore, VA R+35
- Lithopolis, OH R+31
- Battle Ground, IN R+32
- Black Creek, WI R+47
- Edwards, MS D+41
- Frewsburg, NY R+43
- Marsing, ID R+64
- Kings Bay, GA R+47
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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.