79777 leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 79777 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 79777, ~22% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 79777 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 79777 is the least Republican-leaning.
79777 runs about 23 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 79777. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 46 points.
Why 79777 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 79777, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in 79777 hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Texas average of 26%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 79777, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 79777 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 88% of households in 79777 own their home, about 13 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 79777 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.