76106 leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 30% of adults in 76106 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 76106, ~18% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~70% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 76106 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 76106 leans more Democratic than 32 of 47 neighbors.
76106 runs about 32 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while 76106 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 76106 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 76106, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 94% of residents in 76106 live in densely developed areas, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 39% of adults in 76106 have never been married, above 86% of zip codes. 76106 runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 76106, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 76106 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 76106 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 36%, about 17 points below the Texas average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 51% of households in 76106 rent, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 56% of adults in 76106 have completed high school, in the bottom fraction 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.