78061 leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 46% of adults in 78061 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 78061, ~22% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 78061 compares
78061 runs about 8 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 78061. The northeast side is the most split-leaning (R+21) and the south side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 78061 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 78061, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in 78061 hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Texas average of 26%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 78061, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 78061 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 78061 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 41%, about 12 points below the Texas average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 38% of households in 78061 rent, compared to around 20% in nearby zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 73% of adults in 78061 have completed high school, below 96% 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.