77090 is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 41% of adults in 77090 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 77090, ~31% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 77090 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 77090 leans more Democratic than 45 of 46 neighbors.
77090 runs about 66 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while 77090 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 77090. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+66) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+28), a spread of about 38 points.
Why 77090 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 77090, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 93% of residents in 77090 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 48% of adults in 77090 have never been married, above 94% of zip codes. 77090 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; 77090, 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 77090 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 77090 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 47%, about 6 points below the Texas average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 67% of households in 77090 rent, compared to around 38% in nearby 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.