79036 is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 79036 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 79036, ~11% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 79036 compares
79036 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
79036 runs about 58 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why 79036 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 79036, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in 79036 hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Texas average of 26%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 83% of residents in 79036 drive to work alone, above 81% of zip codes.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 79036, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 79036 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in 79036 own their home, about 16 points above the Texas average of 75%. 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.