Stephens County is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Stephens County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stephens County, ~11% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stephens County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Stephens County leans more Republican than 3 of 6 neighbors.
Stephens County runs about 54 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Stephens County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+63), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Stephens County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Stephens County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 17% of adults in Stephens County hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Texas average of 26%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Stephens County, TX sits in the bottom 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 Stephens County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Stephens County 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 Counties
- Shackelford County, TX R+74
- Eastland County, TX R+67
- Throckmorton County, TX R+76
- Young County, TX R+66
- Callahan County, TX R+69
- Palo Pinto County, TX R+62
- Jack County, TX R+74
- Jones County, TX R+47
- Erath County, TX R+55
- Taylor County, TX R+36
Counties with Similar Populations
- Hancock County, KY R+52
- Davis County, IA R+59
- White Pine County, NV R+60
- Claiborne County, MS D+61
- Seminole County, GA R+30
- McLean County, KY R+58
- Montmorency County, MI R+42
- Pratt County, KS R+53
- Marshall County, MN R+53
- Cloud County, KS R+55
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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.