A mid-sized exurban county where Hispanic growth meets a durable Republican lean
Caldwell County sits along the San Marcos River corridor between Austin and San Antonio, where a majority-Hispanic population has coexisted with consistent Republican margins — a pattern that intensified in the 2020s as Latino voting preferences shifted rightward statewide.
Contextual statewide polling for Texas. County pages stay rooted in county returns, but live statewide polling helps frame the current cycle.