76039 is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 53% of adults in 76039 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 76039, ~27% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 76039 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 76039 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 25 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 37 leaning the other way.
76039 runs about 17 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while 76039 sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 76039. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+22) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+12), a spread of about 35 points.
Why 76039 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 76039, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
76039 votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while 76039 runs about 17 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 76039, TX sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 76039 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 59% of households in 76039 rent, about 34 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 76039 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.