76635 leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 76635 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 76635, ~24% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 76635 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 76635 is the least Republican-leaning.
76635 runs about 10 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 76635. The southwest side is the most split-leaning (R+58) and the north side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 57 points.
Why 76635 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 76635, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in 76635 drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 76635, TX sits below 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 76635 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 76635 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.