76109 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 76109 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 76109, ~33% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 76109 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 76109 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 25 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 18 leaning the other way.
76109 runs about 12 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 76109. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+20) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+26), a spread of about 46 points.
Why 76109 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 76109. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 76109, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 76109 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in 76109 have completed high school, about 11 points above the Texas average of 86%. 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.