79563 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 79563 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 79563, ~10% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 79563 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 79563 leans more Republican than 7 of 11 neighbors.
79563 runs about 50 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why 79563 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 79563, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 7% of adults in 79563 hold a bachelor's degree, about 19 points below the Texas average of 26%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 87% of residents in 79563 drive to work alone, above 91% of zip codes.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 79563, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 79563 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 79563 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 81% of adults in 79563 have completed high school, below 89% 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.