79355 is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 79355 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 79355, ~9% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 79355 compares
79355 runs about 58 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why 79355 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 79355, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in 79355 hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Texas average of 26%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 79355 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 89% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 79355, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 79355 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 79355 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 26%, about 8 points above the Texas average of 19%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 34% of households in 79355 rent, above 81% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 79355 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.