75061 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 29% of adults in 75061 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 75061, ~17% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~70% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 75061 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 75061 leans more Democratic than 32 of 80 neighbors.
75061 runs about 28 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while 75061 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 75061. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+23) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 75061 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 75061, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in 75061 live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in 75061 have never been married, above 88% of zip codes. 75061 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; 75061, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 75061 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 75061 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 8 points below the Texas average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 57% of households in 75061 rent, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 67% of adults in 75061 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.