76566 is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 87% of adults in 76566 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 76566, ~10% vote Democratic, ~77% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 76566 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 76566 is the most Republican-leaning.
76566 runs about 64 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why 76566 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 76566, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 76566 live in densely developed areas, about 30 points below the Texas average of 35%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 76566, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 76566 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in 76566 own their home, about 17 points above the Texas average of 75%. 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.