77048 is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 54% of adults in 77048 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 77048, ~44% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 77048 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 77048 leans more Democratic than 68 of 73 neighbors.
77048 runs about 78 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while 77048 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 77048. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+82) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+40), a spread of about 42 points.
Why 77048 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 77048, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 77048 is about 2%, about 70 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 40% of adults in 77048 have never been married, above 87% of zip codes. 77048 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; 77048, 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 77048 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 77048 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 44%, about 9 points below the Texas average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 38% of households in 77048 rent, above 85% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in 77048 have completed high school, below 88% 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.