79765 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 63% of adults in 79765 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 79765, ~12% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 79765 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 79765 leans more Republican than 7 of 8 neighbors.
79765 runs about 48 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 79765. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+76) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+54), a spread of about 22 points.
Why 79765 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 79765, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in 79765 drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 79765 are family households, above 78% of zip codes.
Adult arthritis and voter turnout
Places with a low adult-arthritis rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; 79765, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Arthritis does not drive turnout; it reflects the age and health profile of an area.
Why turnout in 79765 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 79765 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.