Tool is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Tool typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tool, ~11% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tool compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tool leans more Republican than 38 of 60 neighbors.
Tool runs about 56 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Tool leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Tool. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Tool, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Tool looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Tool 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
- Gun Barrel City, TX R+60
- Enchanted Oaks, TX R+65
- Payne Springs, TX R+66
- Mabank, TX R+65
- Pauline, TX R+69
- Seven Points, TX R+72
- Trinidad, TX R+66
- Tolosa, TX R+74
- Kemp, TX R+70
- Caney City, TX R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lower Lake, CA R+9
- Henryville, PA R+11
- Anthony, KS R+66
- Lacon, IL R+38
- Millville, UT R+50
- Lake City, TN R+54
- Clear Brook, VA R+37
- Elida, OH R+47
- Walton Hills, OH R+15
- Sheldon, TX R+6
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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.