77032 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 36% of adults in 77032 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 77032, ~24% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~64% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 77032 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 77032 leans more Democratic than 43 of 58 neighbors.
77032 runs about 51 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while 77032 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 77032. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+52) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 48 points.
Why 77032 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 77032, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 93% of residents in 77032 live in densely developed areas, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in 77032 have never been married, above 94% of zip codes. 77032 runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 77032, TX sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 77032 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 77032 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 39%, about 15 points below the Texas average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 58% of households in 77032 rent, compared to around 42% in nearby zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 69% of adults in 77032 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.