75006 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 47% of adults in 75006 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 75006, ~26% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 75006 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 75006 leans more Democratic than 28 of 68 neighbors.
75006 runs about 24 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while 75006 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 75006. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+16) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 16 points.
Why 75006 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 75006, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 75006 live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in 75006 have never been married, above 79% of zip codes. 75006 runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 75006, TX sits in the top tenth 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 75006 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 75006 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 11 points above the U.S. average of 10%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 44% of households in 75006 rent, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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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.