76002 leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 76002 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 76002, ~37% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 76002 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 76002 leans more Democratic than 28 of 47 neighbors.
76002 runs about 42 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while 76002 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 76002. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+38) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+22), a spread of about 16 points.
Why 76002 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 76002, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 90% of residents in 76002 live in densely developed areas, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in 76002 have never been married, above 78% of zip codes. 76002 runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 76002, TX sits in the top 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 76002 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 76002 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.