79607 leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 36% of adults in 79607 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 79607, ~14% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~64% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 79607 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 79607 leans more Republican than 1 of 11 neighbors.
79607 runs about 6 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 79607. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+35) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+13), a spread of about 22 points.
Why 79607 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 79607, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 92% of households in 79607 are family households, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but 79607 runs against that pattern.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 79607, 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 79607 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 79607 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 93% of households in 79607 rent, compared to around 33% in nearby zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and more than 99% of adults in 79607 have completed high school, in the top fraction 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.