Texas News Texas Ranks 47th in Voter Participation, Better on Neighborliness, Study Finds KWBU | By Texas Standard Published February 14, 2018 at 11:58 AM CST Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 6:39 Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon/KUT Swing state voters came out in record numbers this presidential election cycle. Texas was fifth from the bottom in turnout. A new survey of civic engagement finds the Lone Star State lagging. The state’s size, and the mobility of its population, contribute to the low rankings.