75042 leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 35% of adults in 75042 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 75042, ~20% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~65% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 75042 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 75042 leans more Democratic than 34 of 67 neighbors.
75042 runs about 30 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while 75042 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 75042. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+39) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+2), a spread of about 37 points.
Why 75042 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 75042, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 75042 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in 75042 have never been married, above 85% of zip codes. 75042 runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 75042, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 75042 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 75042 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 46%, about 7 points below the Texas average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 42% of households in 75042 rent, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 69% of adults in 75042 have completed high school, below 98% of zip codes. 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.