79560 is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 78% of adults in 79560 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 79560, ~9% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 79560 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 79560 is the most Republican-leaning.
79560 runs about 62 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why 79560 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 79560, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in 79560 live in densely developed areas, about 32 points below the Texas average of 35%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 79560, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 79560 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 89% of households in 79560 own their home, about 14 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 79560 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 79560 have completed high school, above 83% 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.