Sunset is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Sunset typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sunset, ~10% vote Democratic, ~72% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sunset compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sunset leans more Republican than 13 of 33 neighbors.
Sunset runs about 62 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Sunset 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 Sunset, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Sunset hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Texas average of 26%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sunset, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Sunset looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in Sunset own their home, about 21 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Sunset sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Crafton, TX R+76
- Alvord, TX R+75
- Salona, TX R+75
- Bowie, TX R+68
- Newharp, TX R+77
- Chico, TX R+75
- Fruitland, TX R+75
- Greenwood, TX R+74
- Newport, TX R+81
- Forestburg, TX R+77
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fort Gaines, GA D+23
- McCrory, AR R+54
- Interlaken, NY R+7
- Penhook, VA R+42
- Van Dyne, WI R+37
- Laymantown, VA R+43
- Waterboro, ME R+34
- Derby, VT R+7
- Winnebago, NE D+68
- Pactolus, NC R+16
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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.