Tyler leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Tyler typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tyler, ~25% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tyler compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tyler is the least Republican-leaning.
Politically, Tyler sits close to the rest of Texas.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Tyler. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+27) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+33), a spread of about 60 points.
Why Tyler leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Tyler, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Tyler votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 68%, far above the Texas average of 35%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Tyler, TX does.
Why turnout in Tyler looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Tyler is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 38% of households in Tyler rent, compared to around 18% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- New Chapel Hill, TX R+63
- Whitehouse, TX R+59
- Noonday, TX R+61
- Flint, TX R+55
- Wood Springs, TX R+37
- Chandler, TX R+64
- Bullard, TX R+63
- Winona, TX R+43
- Redland, TX R+67
- Teaselville, TX R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Columbia, MO D+23
- Pomona, CA D+28
- Mesquite, TX D+18
- Olathe, KS D+2
- Sunnyvale, CA D+36
- Pasadena, TX R+8
- Killeen, TX D+23
- Kansas City, KS D+29
- Richmond, TX D+8
- Beaverton, OR D+40
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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.