77837 leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 77837 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 77837, ~30% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 77837 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 77837 leans more Republican than 1 of 4 neighbors.
77837 runs about 5 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 77837. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+49) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+67), a spread of about 116 points.
Why 77837 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 77837, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 77837 live in densely developed areas, about 29 points below the Texas average of 35%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 77837, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 77837 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 77837 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.