76798 leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 34% of adults in 76798 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 76798, ~20% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~66% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 76798 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 76798 leans more Democratic than 15 of 17 neighbors.
76798 runs about 33 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while 76798 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 76798 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 76798, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 76% of adults in 76798 hold a bachelor's degree, about 48 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 76798 sits in the top fifth on density (about 96%, above 92% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and more than 99% of adults in 76798 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 76798, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 76798 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 76798 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 45%, about 8 points below the Texas average of 54%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and more than 99% of adults in 76798 have completed high school, in the top fraction of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 76798 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.