Watauga leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Watauga typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Watauga, ~24% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Watauga compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Watauga leans more Republican than 30 of 74 neighbors.
Watauga runs about 6 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Watauga. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+25) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+14), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Watauga 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 Watauga, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Watauga votes Republican even though it is densely developed (more than 99%, far above 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 75% of households in Watauga are family households, above 77% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Watauga, TX sits in the top tenth 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 Watauga looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Watauga 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
- North Richland Hills, TX R+21
- Haltom City, TX R+12
- Keller, TX R+20
- Richland Hills, TX R+20
- Hurst, TX R+10
- Blue Mound, TX R+19
- Colleyville, TX R+31
- Saginaw, TX R+20
- Bedford, TX R+6
- Southlake, TX R+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Evergreen, CO D+21
- Roanoke Rapids, NC D+4
- Canandaigua, NY D+4
- Rock Springs, WY R+51
- North Lynnwood, WA D+28
- Lorton, VA D+35
- Maple Heights, OH D+73
- Hazel Dell, WA D+19
- Vidor, TX R+76
- Pascagoula, MS R+4
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.