77449 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 49% of adults in 77449 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 77449, ~27% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 77449 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 77449 leans more Democratic than 23 of 32 neighbors.
77449 runs about 24 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while 77449 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 77449. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+24) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+3), a spread of about 27 points.
Why 77449 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 77449, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 93% of residents in 77449 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 36% of adults in 77449 have never been married, above 82% of zip codes. 77449 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; 77449, TX sits in the bottom quarter 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 77449 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 77449 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 21%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 10%. 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.