76690 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 76% of adults in 76690 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 76690, ~15% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 76690 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 76690 is the least Republican-leaning.
76690 runs about 46 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 76690. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 24 points.
Why 76690 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 76690, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in 76690 hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Texas average of 26%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 76690, TX sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 76690 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 76690 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.