Spicewood leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Spicewood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Spicewood, ~26% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Spicewood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Spicewood leans more Republican than 24 of 36 neighbors.
Spicewood runs about 24 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Spicewood. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 42 points.
Why Spicewood leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Spicewood. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Spicewood, TX sits in the top quarter 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 Spicewood looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Spicewood is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Spicewood own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Spicewood have completed high school, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Briarcliff, TX R+17
- Lago Vista, TX R+15
- Point Venture, TX R+5
- The Hills, TX R+6
- Lakeway, TX Even
- Smithwick, TX R+65
- Jonestown, TX R+20
- Bee Cave, TX D+14
- Volente, TX R+16
- Marshall Ford, TX Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pleasant Garden, NC R+33
- Shepherd, MI R+22
- Centreville, MD R+32
- Center Line, MI D+16
- McKenzie, TN R+52
- Lamar, CO R+30
- Magalia, CA R+19
- Rutland, MA R+8
- Richfield, UT R+67
- Princeton, KY R+51
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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.