76059 leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 50% of adults in 76059 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 76059, ~15% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 76059 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 76059 leans more Republican than 1 of 11 neighbors.
76059 runs about 26 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 76059. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 76059 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 76059, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in 76059 drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Developed land, local retail density, and voter turnout
Places that combine a heavily developed built environment and sparse local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 76059, TX does.
Why turnout in 76059 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 76059 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 44% of households in 76059 rent, compared to around 21% in nearby zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in 76059 have completed high school, below 84% of zip codes. 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.