78871 is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 78871 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 78871, ~7% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 78871 compares
78871 runs about 62 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why 78871 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 78871. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 78871, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 78871 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 78871 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 95% of adults in 78871 have completed high school, above 74% 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.