Winkler County is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Winkler County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Winkler County, ~12% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Winkler County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Winkler County leans more Republican than 4 of 5 neighbors.
Winkler County runs about 45 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Winkler County. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+78) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+54), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Winkler County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Winkler County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in Winkler County hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Texas average of 26%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 87% of residents in Winkler County drive to work alone, above 97% of counties. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Winkler County are family households, above 95% of counties.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Winkler County, TX does.
Why turnout in Winkler County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Winkler County 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 27%, about 8 points above the Texas average of 19%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Ward County, TX R+56
- Reeves County, TX R+33
- Ector County, TX R+42
- Andrews County, TX R+62
- Crane County, TX R+48
- Midland County, TX R+48
- Lea County, NM R+50
- Pecos County, TX R+28
- Gaines County, TX R+70
Counties with Similar Populations
- Northwest Arctic Borough, AK D+17
- Humphreys County, MS D+43
- Major County, OK R+73
- Doddridge County, WV R+69
- Taylor County, GA R+22
- Searcy County, AR R+68
- Anderson County, KS R+58
- Greene County, AL D+53
- Ballard County, KY R+62
- Pocahontas County, WV R+55
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.