76681 leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 76681 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 76681, ~16% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 76681 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 76681 leans more Republican than 1 of 7 neighbors.
76681 runs about 30 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 76681. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 21 points.
Why 76681 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 76681, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 6% of residents in 76681 live in densely developed areas, about 29 points below the Texas average of 35%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 76681, TX sits in the bottom tenth 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 76681 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 76681 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 57% of adults in 76681 have completed high school, in the bottom fraction of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 76681 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.