Wyldwood leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Wyldwood typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wyldwood, ~19% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wyldwood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wyldwood leans more Republican than 25 of 48 neighbors.
Politically, Wyldwood sits close to the rest of Texas.
Why Wyldwood 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 Wyldwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wyldwood votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 38%, above 83% of cities). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Wyldwood sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 75% of cities).
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 Wyldwood, TX does.
Why turnout in Wyldwood looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Wyldwood 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 21%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 10%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 34% of households in Wyldwood rent, compared to around 18% in nearby cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 54% of adults in Wyldwood have completed high school, in the bottom fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Utley, TX R+31
- Cedar Creek, TX R+19
- Phelan, TX R+26
- Clearview, TX R+62
- Bastrop, TX R+27
- Garfield, TX R+8
- Camp Swift, TX R+14
- Webberville, TX D+5
- Red Rock, TX R+47
- Upton, TX R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Luray, SC D+17
- Wila, PA R+56
- Center, IN R+63
- Emmalane, GA R+47
- Herty, TX R+73
- Perryville, PA R+48
- Wickerham Manor-Fisher, PA R+27
- Haskins, IA R+44
- Lake City, CA R+37
- Petrey, AL R+51
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.