76502 leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 76502 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 76502, ~27% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 76502 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 76502 leans more Republican than 4 of 11 neighbors.
76502 runs about 10 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 76502. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+10), a spread of about 49 points.
Why 76502 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 76502, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
76502 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 61%, well above the Texas average of 35%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 76502, TX sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 76502 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 76502 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.