Tidwell Prairie is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Tidwell Prairie typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tidwell Prairie, ~14% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tidwell Prairie compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tidwell Prairie leans more Republican than 14 of 38 neighbors.
Tidwell Prairie runs about 47 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Tidwell Prairie. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Tidwell Prairie leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Tidwell Prairie. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Tidwell Prairie, TX sits below the national average on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Tidwell Prairie looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Tidwell Prairie is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hammond, TX R+71
- Calvert, TX R+3
- Bremond, TX R+57
- New Baden, TX R+59
- Owensville, TX R+79
- Eloise, TX R+70
- Elliot, TX R+39
- Petteway, TX R+75
- Franklin, TX R+66
- Reagan, TX R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Doyon, ND R+47
- Wildwood, WA R+35
- Felton, AR D+7
- Fairmount, MD R+37
- Fentress, MS R+34
- Garden City, LA Even
- Glen Cove, WA D+58
- Garey, CA R+30
- Cruise Mill, MO R+68
- Rowena, GA Even
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.