75180 leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 36% of adults in 75180 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 75180, ~23% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~64% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 75180 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 75180 leans more Democratic than 24 of 48 neighbors.
75180 runs about 40 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while 75180 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 75180. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+41) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 25 points.
Why 75180 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 75180, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 92% of residents in 75180 live in densely developed areas, about 56 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in 75180 have never been married, above 88% of zip codes. 75180 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; 75180, 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 75180 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 75180 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 45%, about 9 points below the Texas average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 34% of households in 75180 rent, above 80% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 72% of adults in 75180 have completed high school, below 97% 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.