77660 is a Republican stronghold. About 8% of voters here vote Democratic and 92% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 77660 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 77660, ~5% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 77660 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 77660 leans more Republican than 3 of 4 neighbors.
77660 runs about 70 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why 77660 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 77660, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 7% of adults in 77660 hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points below the Texas average of 26%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 77660 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 80% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 77660, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 77660 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 77660 own their home, about 15 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 77660 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.