75481 is a Republican stronghold. About 10% of voters here vote Democratic and 90% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 75481 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 75481, ~7% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 75481 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 75481 is the most Republican-leaning.
75481 runs about 67 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why 75481 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 75481, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 75481 live in densely developed areas, about 31 points below the Texas average of 35%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 75481 sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 81% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in 75481 are family households, above 87% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 75481, TX sits in the bottom 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 75481 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in 75481 own their home, about 17 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 75481 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.