79532 is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 48% of adults in 79532 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 79532, ~7% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 79532 compares
79532 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
79532 runs about 56 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why 79532 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 79532, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 7% of adults in 79532 hold a bachelor's degree, about 19 points below the Texas average of 26%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 79532 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 91% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 79532, TX sits in the bottom tenth 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 79532 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 79532 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 83% of adults in 79532 have completed high school, below 86% 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.