79922 is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 87% of adults in 79922 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 79922, ~44% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 79922 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 79922 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 5 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 18 leaning the other way.
79922 runs about 17 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while 79922 sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 79922. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+32) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 38 points.
Why 79922 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 79922, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
79922 votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while 79922 runs about 17 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 79922, TX sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 79922 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in 79922 own their home, about 18 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 79922 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.