76859 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 71% of adults in 76859 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 76859, ~17% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 76859 compares
76859 runs about 38 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 76859. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 36 points.
Why 76859 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 76859, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 76859 live in densely developed areas, about 29 points below the Texas average of 35%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 76859, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 76859 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 76859 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.