76557 is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 76557 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 76557, ~11% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 76557 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 76557 leans more Republican than 8 of 9 neighbors.
76557 runs about 52 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why 76557 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 76557, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 75% of households in 76557 are family households, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 76557, TX sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 76557 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 76557 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.