Zavalla is a Republican stronghold. About 9% of voters here vote Democratic and 91% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Zavalla typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Zavalla, ~6% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Zavalla compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Zavalla leans more Republican than 25 of 26 neighbors.
Zavalla runs about 68 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Zavalla 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 Zavalla, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in Zavalla hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the Texas average of 26%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Zavalla, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Zavalla looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Zavalla own their home, about 16 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Zavalla sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rockland, TX R+81
- Huntington, TX R+79
- Broaddus, TX R+80
- Etoile, TX R+82
- Colmesneil, TX R+78
- Cedar Grove, TX R+64
- Shady Grove, TX R+72
- Norwood, TX R+75
- McElroy, TX R+80
- Herty, TX R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Santa Cruz, NM D+25
- Salisbury Mills, NY R+13
- Ameagle, WV R+52
- Wapwallopen, PA R+45
- Ida Grove, IA R+51
- Center City, MN R+28
- Carmel, ME R+35
- Belle Rose, LA D+39
- Highland Mills, NY R+12
- Maplesville, AL R+59
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.