77362 leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 77% of adults in 77362 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 77362, ~20% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 77362 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 77362 leans more Republican than 17 of 20 neighbors.
77362 runs about 34 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 77362. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 26 points.
Why 77362 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 77362, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 83% of households in 77362 are family households, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 77362, TX sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 77362 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in 77362 own their home, about 16 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 77362 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.