Washburn is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Washburn typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Washburn, ~9% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Washburn compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Washburn leans more Republican than 8 of 9 neighbors.
Washburn runs about 63 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Washburn. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+89) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+62), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Washburn 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 Washburn, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Washburn drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in Washburn are family households, above 89% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Washburn, TX sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Washburn looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Washburn is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lake Tanglewood, TX R+72
- Claude, TX R+76
- Amarillo, TX R+31
- Palisades, TX R+74
- Panhandle, TX R+65
- Timbercreek Canyon, TX R+73
- Lark, TX R+85
- Bishop Hills, TX R+76
- Canyon, TX R+52
- Wayside, TX R+81
Cities with Similar Populations
- Maxeys, GA R+58
- Rock Creek, KS R+49
- Hibbs, PA R+39
- Old Neely, AR R+68
- Lake Harmony, PA R+31
- Copeland, FL R+55
- Mount Vernon, MD R+28
- River Hill, TN R+70
- Fosters Corner, ME R+24
- Alvo, NE R+41
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.