75976 is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 75976 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 75976, ~8% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 75976 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 75976 leans more Republican than 3 of 5 neighbors.
75976 runs about 58 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why 75976 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 75976, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 75976 live in densely developed areas, about 30 points below the Texas average of 35%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 75976 are family households, above 76% of zip codes.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 75976, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 75976 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 75976 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 48%, about 6 points below the Texas average of 54%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in 75976 have completed high school, below 80% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 75976 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.