76201 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 38% of adults in 76201 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 76201, ~26% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~62% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 76201 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 76201 leans more Democratic than 16 of 17 neighbors.
76201 runs about 51 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while 76201 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 76201. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+48) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 33 points.
Why 76201 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 76201, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in 76201 live in densely developed areas, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 76201 sits in the top quarter (about 48%, above 88% of zip codes). 76201 runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 76201, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 76201 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 76201 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 81% of households in 76201 rent, compared to around 30% in nearby 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.