76623 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 47% of adults in 76623 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 76623, ~10% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 76623 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 76623 leans more Republican than 3 of 10 neighbors.
76623 runs about 43 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why 76623 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 76623, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in 76623 hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Texas average of 26%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in 76623 are family households, above 89% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 76623, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 76623 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 76623 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 78% of adults in 76623 have completed high school, below 93% 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.