Stratford is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Stratford typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stratford, ~13% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stratford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Stratford leans more Republican than 1 of 4 neighbors.
Stratford runs about 50 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Stratford. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+87) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+58), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Stratford 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 Stratford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Stratford votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 71%, far above the Texas average of 35%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Stratford, TX sits in the top quarter 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 Stratford looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Stratford is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 20%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 10%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Texhoma, TX R+87
- Texhoma, OK R+69
- Cactus, TX R+10
- Sunray, TX R+61
- Goodwell, OK R+67
- Dalhart, TX R+50
- Eva, OK R+87
- Etter, TX R+65
- Dumas, TX R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ross, OH R+61
- Scotts Mills, OR R+25
- Canterbury, NH D+8
- Hoyt Lakes, MN R+15
- Lepanto, AR R+49
- Abrams, WI R+44
- Madison, MN R+37
- Pocahontas, IL R+54
- Wallins Creek, KY R+77
- Newberry Springs, CA R+45
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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.