Victoria leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Victoria typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Victoria, ~21% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Victoria compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Victoria leans more Republican than 1 of 20 neighbors.
Victoria runs about 12 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Victoria. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+14) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+56), a spread of about 70 points.
Why Victoria 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 Victoria, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Victoria votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 74%, far above the Texas average of 35%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Victoria, TX does.
Why turnout in Victoria looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Victoria is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 23%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 10%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 35% of households in Victoria rent, compared to around 15% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Telferner, TX R+51
- Nursery, TX R+70
- Inez, TX R+67
- Schroeder, TX R+73
- Placedo, TX R+43
- Bloomington, TX R+9
- Thomaston, TX R+70
- Fannin, TX R+68
- Meyersville, TX R+76
- Mcfaddin, TX R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Redondo Beach, CA D+30
- Oviedo, FL R+10
- Iowa City, IA D+48
- Yuba City, CA R+20
- Cheyenne, WY R+18
- Arlington Heights, IL D+19
- Lakewood, CA D+17
- Yukon, OK R+34
- Anderson, SC R+28
- Sumter, SC D+6
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.