Van Alstyne is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Van Alstyne typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Van Alstyne, ~19% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Van Alstyne compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Van Alstyne leans more Republican than 21 of 61 neighbors.
Van Alstyne runs about 38 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Van Alstyne. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Van Alstyne 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 Van Alstyne, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Van Alstyne votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 26%, modestly below the Texas average of 35%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Van Alstyne are family households, above 85% of cities.
Adult arthritis and voter turnout
Places with a low adult-arthritis rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Van Alstyne, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Arthritis does not drive turnout; it reflects the age and health profile of an area.
Why turnout in Van Alstyne looks the way it does
Turnout in Van Alstyne 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
- Anna, TX R+27
- Cannon, TX R+70
- Kelly, TX R+45
- Howe, TX R+56
- Westminster, TX R+55
- White Mound, TX R+70
- Weston, TX R+45
- Gunter, TX R+61
- Melissa, TX R+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Somerset, TX R+18
- Philipsburg, PA R+27
- Millis, MA D+12
- Harlem, GA R+39
- Shamokin, PA R+32
- Mora, MN R+37
- Silver Springs Shores, FL Even
- Bernardsville, NJ Even
- Kenly, NC R+43
- Country Club Estates, GA D+14
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.