77541 leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 48% of adults in 77541 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 77541, ~19% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 77541 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 77541 leans more Republican than 1 of 4 neighbors.
77541 runs about 9 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 77541. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+9), a spread of about 51 points.
Why 77541 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 77541, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in 77541 drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 77541 sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 95% of zip codes).
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 77541, TX does.
Why turnout in 77541 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 77541 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 45%, about 8 points below the Texas average of 54%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in 77541 have completed high school, below 84% 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.