Taylor County leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Taylor County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Taylor County, ~18% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Taylor County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Taylor County is the least Republican-leaning.
Taylor County runs about 22 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Taylor County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+16), a spread of about 45 points.
Why Taylor 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 Taylor County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Taylor County votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 70%, far above the Texas average of 35%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Taylor County, TX sits below the national average 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 Taylor County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Taylor County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 37% of households in Taylor County rent, above 90% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Callahan County, TX R+69
- Jones County, TX R+47
- Shackelford County, TX R+74
- Nolan County, TX R+47
- Runnels County, TX R+64
- Fisher County, TX R+67
- Coleman County, TX R+63
- Coke County, TX R+72
- Haskell County, TX R+65
- Eastland County, TX R+67
Counties with Similar Populations
- Jackson County, MS R+30
- Lebanon County, PA R+31
- Schuylkill County, PA R+36
- Livingston Parish, LA R+66
- Randolph County, NC R+46
- Sussex County, NJ R+23
- Douglas County, GA D+28
- Rock Island County, IL D+12
- Wright County, MN R+28
- Coconino County, AZ D+21
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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.