75081 leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 75081 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 75081, ~34% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 75081 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 75081 leans more Democratic than 39 of 68 neighbors.
75081 runs about 30 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while 75081 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 75081. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+31) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 25 points.
Why 75081 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 75081, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 75081 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 75081 sits in the top quarter (about 45%, above 86% of zip codes). 75081 runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 75081, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 75081 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 75081 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 45% of households in 75081 rent, about 20 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.