76082 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 76082 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 76082, ~12% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 76082 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 76082 leans more Republican than 3 of 7 neighbors.
76082 runs about 55 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 76082. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+61), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 76082 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 76082, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 77% of households in 76082 are family households, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 76082, TX sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 76082 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 76082 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.