75237 is a Democratic stronghold. About 87% of voters here vote Democratic and 13% Republican.
About 35% of adults in 75237 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 75237, ~30% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~65% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 75237 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 75237 is the most Democratic-leaning.
75237 runs about 89 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while 75237 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 75237. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+81) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+60), a spread of about 21 points.
Why 75237 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 75237, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 91% of residents in 75237 live in densely developed areas, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 59% of adults in 75237 have never been married, above 98% of zip codes. 75237 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; 75237, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 75237 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 75237 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 42%, about 12 points below the Texas average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 87% of households in 75237 rent, compared to around 36% in nearby zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in 75237 have completed high school, below 88% 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.