77026 is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 36% of adults in 77026 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 77026, ~30% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~64% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 77026 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 77026 leans more Democratic than 76 of 82 neighbors.
77026 runs about 78 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while 77026 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 77026. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+74) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+54), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 77026 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 77026, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 77026 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 46% of adults in 77026 have never been married, above 93% of zip codes. 77026 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; 77026, 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 77026 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 77026 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 35%, about 18 points below the Texas average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 56% of households in 77026 rent, about 31 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 70% of adults in 77026 have completed high school, below 98% 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.