77974 is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 77974 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 77974, ~8% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 77974 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 77974 is the most Republican-leaning.
77974 runs about 62 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why 77974 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 77974, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 77974 live in densely developed areas, about 29 points below the Texas average of 35%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 77974 are family households, above 84% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 77974, TX sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 77974 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 77974 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.