Woodsboro leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Woodsboro typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woodsboro, ~23% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woodsboro compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Woodsboro leans more Republican than 5 of 19 neighbors.
Woodsboro runs about 24 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Woodsboro. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 35 points.
Why Woodsboro 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 Woodsboro, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 95% of residents in Woodsboro drive to work alone, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Woodsboro, TX sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Woodsboro looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Woodsboro 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 22%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 10%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Refugio, TX R+32
- Bayside, TX R+59
- Blanconia, TX R+53
- Vidaurri, TX R+48
- Taft Southwest, TX R+39
- Papalote, TX R+35
- Taft, TX R+13
- Sinton, TX R+15
- Estes, TX R+57
- Sodville, TX R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Three Lakes, WI R+16
- Hardin, KY R+62
- Wausaukee, WI R+43
- Boyne Falls, MI R+35
- Glyndon, MN R+34
- Mangonia Park, FL D+64
- The Plains, VA R+11
- White Oak, NC R+22
- Clay City, IN R+58
- Macclesfield, NC R+42
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.