Westville is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Westville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westville, ~14% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Westville leans more Republican than 11 of 31 neighbors.
Westville runs about 43 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Westville. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Westville 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 Westville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 8% of adults in Westville hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the Texas average of 26%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in Westville drive to work alone, above 86% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Westville, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Westville looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Westville is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 46% of households in Westville rent, compared to around 12% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Trinity, TX R+53
- Glendale, TX R+71
- Riverside, TX R+26
- Smith Grove, TX R+41
- Lovelady, TX R+58
- Holly, TX R+55
- Sebastopol, TX R+68
- Chita, TX R+69
- Friday, TX R+71
- Weldon, TX R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zaneta, IA R+34
- Hill Center, NH R+9
- North Winfield, NY R+46
- Palmer, MA R+13
- Greenville Center, NY R+27
- Lippincott, PA R+51
- Loree, IN R+59
- Nisson, WA R+37
- Andover, VT D+33
- Gladdice, TN R+65
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.