75206 leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 75206 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 75206, ~35% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 75206 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 75206 leans more Democratic than 38 of 76 neighbors.
75206 runs about 36 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while 75206 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 75206. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+34) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 75206 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 75206, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 75206 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 75206 sits in the top quarter (about 78%, in the top fraction of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 55% of adults in 75206 have never been married, above 97% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 75206, 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 75206 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 69% of households in 75206 rent, about 44 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.