Taylor is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Taylor typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Taylor, ~29% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Taylor compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Taylor sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 11 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 31 leaning the other way.
Taylor runs about 11 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Taylor. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+20) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+32), a spread of about 52 points.
Why Taylor leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Taylor. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Taylor, TX does.
Why turnout in Taylor looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Taylor 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 21%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 10%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Hoxie, TX R+59
- Coupland, TX R+28
- Sandoval, TX R+59
- Jonah, TX R+26
- Hutto, TX Even
- Granger, TX R+40
- Thrall, TX R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Theodore, AL R+43
- North Amityville, NY D+60
- La Palma, CA D+4
- Spanish Springs, NV R+34
- Portsmouth, RI D+19
- Tanque Verde, AZ R+6
- Louisburg, NC R+14
- Arab, AL R+72
- Thompsons Station, TN R+43
- Kingsburg, CA R+34
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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.