Wichita Falls leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Wichita Falls typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wichita Falls, ~20% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wichita Falls compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wichita Falls leans more Republican than 1 of 24 neighbors.
Wichita Falls runs about 12 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wichita Falls. The west side is the most split-leaning (R+42) and the northeast side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 41 points.
Why Wichita Falls 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 Wichita Falls, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wichita Falls votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 76%, far above the Texas average of 35%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Wichita Falls, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Wichita Falls looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Wichita Falls 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 39% of households in Wichita Falls rent, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pleasant Valley, TX R+64
- Sheppard Afb, TX R+11
- Lakeside City, TX R+75
- Iowa Park, TX R+64
- Dean, TX R+78
- Cashion Community, TX R+70
- Jolly, TX R+77
- Holliday, TX R+76
- Kamay, TX R+81
- Burkburnett, TX R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lafayette, IN Even
- Lexington, SC R+36
- Duluth, MN D+31
- Plainfield, IL D+4
- McDonough, GA D+22
- Germantown, MD D+48
- Compton, CA D+53
- New Bedford, MA D+8
- Quincy, MA D+28
- Lynn, MA D+23
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.