78744 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 46% of adults in 78744 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 78744, ~33% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 78744 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 78744 leans more Democratic than 16 of 37 neighbors.
78744 runs about 54 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while 78744 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 78744. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+47) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+32), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 78744 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 78744, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 82% of residents in 78744 live in densely developed areas, about 46 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 45% of adults in 78744 have never been married, above 92% of zip codes. 78744 runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 78744, TX sits in the top 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 78744 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 78744 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 28%, about 9 points above the Texas average of 19%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 46% of households in 78744 rent, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.