77962 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 77962 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 77962, ~10% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 77962 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 77962 leans more Republican than 2 of 4 neighbors.
77962 runs about 53 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 77962. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+75) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+59), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 77962 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 77962, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in 77962 hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the Texas average of 26%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 77962 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 6%, below 76% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in 77962 are family households, above 86% of zip codes.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; 77962, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 77962 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 77962 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.