76908 leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 30% of adults in 76908 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 76908, ~13% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~70% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 76908 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 76908 is the least Republican-leaning.
Politically, 76908 sits close to the rest of Texas.
Why 76908 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 76908, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
76908 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 71%, far above the Texas average of 35%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 94% of households in 76908 are family households, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 76908, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 76908 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 76908 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and more than 99% of households in 76908 rent, compared to around 27% in nearby zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and more than 99% of adults in 76908 have completed high school, in the top fraction of zip codes. 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.