Tyler County is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Tyler County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tyler County, ~10% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tyler County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Tyler County is the most Republican-leaning.
Tyler County runs about 56 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Tyler County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+83) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+59), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Tyler 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 Tyler County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Tyler County hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Texas average of 26%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Tyler County sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 13%, below 75% of counties).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Tyler County, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Tyler County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 84% of households in Tyler County own their home, about 10 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Tyler County sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Jasper County, TX R+54
- Hardin County, TX R+68
- Polk County, TX R+50
- Newton County, TX R+61
- Angelina County, TX R+41
- San Jacinto County, TX R+57
- San Augustine County, TX R+47
- Sabine County, TX R+72
- Liberty County, TX R+50
- Orange County, TX R+59
Counties with Similar Populations
- Union County, TN R+70
- Plumas County, CA R+23
- Spencer County, IN R+49
- Wayne County, MS R+25
- Franklin Parish, LA R+38
- Monroe County, AL R+23
- DeWitt County, TX R+49
- Douglas County, IL R+48
- Orange County, IN R+54
- Pierce County, GA R+71
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.