South Elm is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 64% of adults in South Elm typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Elm, ~10% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Elm compares
Among cities within 25 miles, South Elm leans more Republican than 39 of 47 neighbors.
South Elm runs about 56 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why South Elm leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in South Elm. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; South Elm, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in South Elm looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. South Elm is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Rogers, TX R+59
- Davilla, TX R+71
- Pettibone, TX R+35
- Yarrelton, TX R+69
- Sparks, TX R+72
- Meeks, TX R+70
- San Gabriel, TX R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wrights, IL R+65
- Van Burensburg, IL R+56
- Blockton, IA R+59
- Bessville, MO R+72
- Jethro, AR R+70
- Penryn, PA R+45
- La Junta, NM D+13
- Braddyville, IA R+58
- Jackson Summit, NY R+43
- Broadway, PA R+52
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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.