79372 is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 49% of adults in 79372 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 79372, ~5% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 79372 compares
79372 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
79372 runs about 65 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why 79372 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 79372, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 85% of households in 79372 are family households, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 79372 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 85% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 79372, 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 79372 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 79372 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 21%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 10%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in 79372 have completed high school, below 84% 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.