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Despite Texas reputation as a Republican bulwark and a stronghold for conservatism, the states electorate doesnt lean as hard to the right youd think. Not by a long shot.

Data from Gallup Daily tracking interviews in 2014 which interviewed more than 177,000 U.S. adults showed that Wyoming and Utah are the top two most Republican states again. Wyoming (Republican advantage: 35.5 percent) and Utah (33.1 percent) have topped the list every year since 2008.

The poll asked respondents to identify as Democratic or Republican Party members. Independents were asked in which direction they leaned. Nationwide, respondents identified as Democrats by a 3 percent margin. Massachusetts and Maryland were the most Democratic states, and the only two blue states with a party gap greater than 20 percent.

The 10 most Republican states all hold advantages over the Democratic Party by more than 10 percent. But Texas is not among these solid Republican states nor the leaning Republican states (states where the party gap is between 5 and 10 percent). Instead Texas is among the 18 competitive states, with Republicans holding a 3.9 percent advantage over Democrats.

That small percent still means a more than 1 million voter-advantage for Texas Republicans. Still, with the states changing demographics, analysts expect that gap to dwindle even further. However it could be at least a decade before Texas realistically has a shot of becoming a purple state.

See our slideshow for a look at the most Republican and most conservative states Texas numbers will surprise you.

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Texas is not among the most Republican states as demographics shift