75642 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 71% of adults in 75642 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 75642, ~11% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 75642 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 75642 is the most Republican-leaning.
75642 runs about 54 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why 75642 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 75642, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 78% of households in 75642 are family households, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 75642, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 75642 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in 75642 own their home, about 19 points above the Texas average of 75%. 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.