Wilcox leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Wilcox typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wilcox, ~15% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wilcox compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wilcox leans more Republican than 15 of 33 neighbors.
Wilcox runs about 36 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wilcox. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+20), a spread of about 40 points.
Why Wilcox leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Wilcox. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Wilcox, 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 Wilcox looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Wilcox is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Wilcox sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Snook, TX R+47
- Clay, TX R+28
- Somerville, TX R+50
- Chriesman, TX R+67
- Lyons, TX R+58
- Tunis, TX R+49
- Gay Hill, TX R+62
- Caldwell, TX R+49
- Independence, TX R+53
- Cawthon, TX R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- St. Peter, IL R+70
- Hortonville, NY Even
- Jewett, IL R+62
- Virgin, UT R+61
- Wynona, OK R+53
- North Java, NY R+51
- Duluth, KY R+64
- Reklaw, TX R+64
- Stratton, MS R+72
- Hillsboro Pines, FL R+12
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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.