76862 is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 45% of adults in 76862 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 76862, ~5% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 76862 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 76862 is the least Republican-leaning.
76862 runs about 64 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 76862. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+81) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+68), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 76862 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 76862, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in 76862 hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Texas average of 26%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 76862, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 76862 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 76862 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 23%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 10%. 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.