The Colony is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 62% of adults in The Colony typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in The Colony, ~30% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How The Colony compares
Among cities within 25 miles, The Colony sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 15 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 59 leaning the other way.
The Colony runs about 11 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within The Colony. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+13) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+17), a spread of about 30 points.
Why The Colony leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in The Colony. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; The Colony, TX sits above 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 The Colony looks the way it does
Turnout in The Colony sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hebron, TX D+3
- Hackberry, TX R+3
- Carrollton, TX D+8
- Lakewood Village, TX R+25
- Frisco, TX R+5
- Lewisville, TX D+9
- Little Elm, TX D+3
- Plano, TX D+3
- Lake Dallas, TX R+21
- Addison, TX D+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Waterloo, IA D+11
- Bethesda, MD D+65
- Riverdale, GA D+77
- Portland, ME D+62
- West Des Moines, IA D+15
- Bellevue, NE R+2
- Laveen, AZ D+32
- Covina, CA D+14
- Warren, OH Even
- Haverhill, MA D+11
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.