76111 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 34% of adults in 76111 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 76111, ~19% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~66% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 76111 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 76111 leans more Democratic than 35 of 59 neighbors.
76111 runs about 25 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while 76111 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 76111. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+28) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 26 points.
Why 76111 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 76111, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in 76111 live in densely developed areas, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in 76111 have never been married, above 84% of zip codes. 76111 runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 76111, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 76111 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 76111 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 43%, about 11 points below the Texas average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 41% of households in 76111 rent, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 68% of adults in 76111 have completed high school, below 98% 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.