Volente leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Volente typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Volente, ~26% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Volente compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Volente leans more Republican than 26 of 39 neighbors.
Politically, Volente sits close to the rest of Texas.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Volente. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+25) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+7), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Volente 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 Volente, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Volente votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 29%, 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 86% of households in Volente are family households, above 97% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Volente, TX sits in the top quarter 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 Volente looks the way it does
Turnout in Volente 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
- Jonestown, TX R+20
- Marshall Ford, TX Even
- Lago Vista, TX R+15
- White Stone, TX D+11
- Cedar Park, TX D+7
- Point Venture, TX R+5
- Lakeway, TX Even
- Jollyville, TX D+27
- Briarcliff, TX R+17
- Leander, TX R+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Stella Niagara, NY R+15
- Plymouth, NY R+48
- Ludlow, MS R+29
- Bryantsville, IN R+61
- Lane, KS R+57
- Mayhill, NM R+44
- Earley, NC D+12
- Palo Pinto, TX R+74
- New Vineyard, ME R+38
- Spring Run, PA R+74
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.