76701 leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 33% of adults in 76701 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 76701, ~19% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~67% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 76701 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 76701 leans more Democratic than 14 of 17 neighbors.
76701 runs about 31 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while 76701 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 76701 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 76701, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 99% of residents in 76701 live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 62% of adults in 76701 have never been married, above 98% of zip codes. 76701 runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 76701, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 76701 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 76701 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 39%, about 15 points below the Texas average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 80% of households in 76701 rent, compared to around 42% in nearby zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 76701 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.