76311 leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 41% of adults in 76311 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 76311, ~19% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 76311 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 76311 leans more Republican than 1 of 11 neighbors.
76311 runs about 5 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 76311. The northwest side is the most split-leaning (R+23) and the east side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 21 points.
Why 76311 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 76311, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
76311 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 97%, far above the Texas average of 35%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 76311, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 76311 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 76311 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 more than 99% of households in 76311 rent, compared to around 32% in nearby zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and more than 99% of adults in 76311 have completed high school, in the top 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.