75202 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 39% of adults in 75202 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 75202, ~26% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~61% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 75202 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 75202 leans more Democratic than 50 of 78 neighbors.
75202 runs about 47 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while 75202 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 75202. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+44) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+13), a spread of about 31 points.
Why 75202 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 75202, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 75202 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 75202 sits in the top quarter (about 67%, above 96% of zip codes). 75202 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; 75202, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 75202 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 81% of households in 75202 rent, about 56 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 75202 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.