75847 is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 75847 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 75847, ~12% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 75847 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 75847 leans more Republican than 2 of 3 neighbors.
75847 runs about 53 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 75847. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+78) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+51), a spread of about 27 points.
Why 75847 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 75847, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 75847 live in densely developed areas, about 31 points below the Texas average of 35%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 75847, 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 75847 looks the way it does
Turnout in 75847 sits close to the national pattern. 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.