Winona leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Winona typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Winona, ~16% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Winona compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Winona leans more Republican than 6 of 56 neighbors.
Winona runs about 29 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Winona. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+64), a spread of about 74 points.
Why Winona 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 Winona, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Winona hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Texas average of 26%.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a high uninsured rate tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Winona, TX does.
Why turnout in Winona looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Winona is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Waters Bluff, TX R+64
- Gladewater, TX R+56
- New Chapel Hill, TX R+63
- Wilkins, TX R+79
- Laird Hill, TX R+61
- Pritchett, TX R+78
- Tyler, TX R+12
- Arp, TX R+63
- Big Sandy, TX R+69
- Hawkins, TX R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Providence Forge, VA R+12
- Arbuckle, CA R+19
- Berwick, LA R+71
- Greenport, NY D+17
- Lodi, OH R+39
- Grasonville, MD R+13
- La Blanca, TX Even
- Holt, AL D+23
- Dundee, OH R+73
- Sperry, OK R+51
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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.