South Purmela is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 84% of adults in South Purmela typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Purmela, ~10% vote Democratic, ~74% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Purmela compares
Among cities within 25 miles, South Purmela leans more Republican than 19 of 27 neighbors.
South Purmela runs about 63 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why South Purmela 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 South Purmela, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in South Purmela live in densely developed areas, about 30 points below the Texas average of 35%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; South Purmela, 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 South Purmela looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. South Purmela 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.
Nearby Cities
- Purmela, TX R+78
- Arnett, TX R+75
- Levita, TX R+79
- Evant, TX R+75
- Pearl, TX R+74
- King, TX R+73
- Whiteway, TX R+76
- Jonesboro, TX R+78
- Pancake, TX R+77
- Pidcoke, TX R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Teterboro, NJ R+6
- Urbana, ND R+55
- Sailes, LA R+32
- Eckman, ND R+67
- Hormtown, PA R+60
- Silverton, WA R+28
- Pomona, TN R+57
- Simpsonville, NY R+34
- Lolo Hot Springs, MT R+20
- South Monmouth, ME R+34
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.