Swisher County leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Swisher County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Swisher County, ~16% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Swisher County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Swisher County leans more Republican than 5 of 9 neighbors.
Swisher County runs about 35 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Swisher County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+78) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 37 points.
Why Swisher 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 Swisher County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 16% of adults in Swisher County hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Texas average of 26%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 82% of residents in Swisher County drive to work alone, above 81% of counties.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Swisher County, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Swisher County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Swisher County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 44%, about 9 points below the Texas average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Hale County, TX R+44
- Castro County, TX R+40
- Briscoe County, TX R+71
- Floyd County, TX R+50
- Randall County, TX R+46
- Deaf Smith County, TX R+30
- Armstrong County, TX R+77
- Lamb County, TX R+57
- Potter County, TX R+19
- Donley County, TX R+66
Counties with Similar Populations
- Forest County, PA R+24
- Fall River County, SD R+52
- Tillman County, OK R+55
- Powell County, MT R+48
- Bon Homme County, SD R+58
- Lake County, TN R+37
- Ida County, IA R+57
- Goliad County, TX R+60
- Caribou County, ID R+73
- Shannon County, MO R+68
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.