76597 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 53% of adults in 76597 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 76597, ~28% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 76597 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 76597 is the most Democratic-leaning.
76597 runs about 20 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while 76597 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 76597 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 76597, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 61% of adults in 76597 have never been married, far above similar-sized zip codes (around 27%). 76597 runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 76597, TX sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 76597 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 76597 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 34%, about 20 points below the Texas average of 54%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 72% of adults in 76597 have completed high school, below 97% 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.