West Sinton leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 59% of adults in West Sinton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Sinton, ~17% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Sinton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Sinton leans more Republican than 20 of 30 neighbors.
West Sinton runs about 28 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Sinton. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 21 points.
Why West Sinton 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 West Sinton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in West Sinton drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in West Sinton are family households, above 87% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; West Sinton, TX sits in the bottom 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 West Sinton looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. West Sinton 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 25%, about 6 points above the Texas average of 19%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and West Sinton sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hubert, TX R+55
- Edroy, TX R+46
- Morgan Farm, TX R+39
- Sinton, TX R+15
- Odem, TX R+21
- Tynan, TX R+56
- Papalote, TX R+35
- San Patricio, TX R+59
- Sodville, TX R+39
- Mathis, TX R+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cyclone, PA R+49
- Winslow, NJ R+19
- New Scotland, NY D+10
- Dissen, MO R+64
- Pecwan, CA D+35
- Rose Lawn, WI R+52
- Pennington, GA R+39
- Dunksburg, MO R+62
- Chubbtown, GA R+78
- City of Creede, CO R+5
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.