77418 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 74% of adults in 77418 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 77418, ~16% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 77418 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 77418 leans more Republican than 3 of 6 neighbors.
77418 runs about 43 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 77418. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 26 points.
Why 77418 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 77418, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in 77418 drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 77418, TX sits below the national average 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 77418 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 77418 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.