Wells Branch leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Wells Branch typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wells Branch, ~35% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wells Branch compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wells Branch leans more Democratic than 47 of 49 neighbors.
Wells Branch runs about 50 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Wells Branch is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wells Branch. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+42) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+28), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Wells Branch 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 Wells Branch, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 93% of residents in Wells Branch live in densely developed areas, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Wells Branch sits in the top quarter (about 48%, above 93% of cities). Wells Branch runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Wells Branch, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Wells Branch looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Wells Branch is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 66% of households in Wells Branch rent, compared to around 29% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pflugerville, TX D+28
- Jollyville, TX D+27
- Brushy Creek, TX D+11
- Round Rock, TX D+11
- New Sweden, TX D+27
- Cedar Park, TX D+7
- Hutto, TX Even
- Manor, TX D+30
- Austin, TX D+20
- Marshall Ford, TX Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Shawano, WI R+22
- Bull Mountain, OR D+29
- Keansburg, NJ R+15
- Moorestown-Lenola, NJ D+27
- St. Simons, GA R+28
- Croton On Hudson, NY D+36
- Forsyth, GA R+29
- Indialantic, FL R+21
- Flint, TX R+55
- New Holland, PA R+40
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.