79935 leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 47% of adults in 79935 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 79935, ~28% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 79935 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 79935 leans more Democratic than 15 of 24 neighbors.
79935 runs about 33 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while 79935 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 79935 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 79935, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 79935 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. 79935 runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 79935, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 79935 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 79935 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 28%, about 10 points above the Texas average of 19%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 48% of households in 79935 rent, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in 79935 have completed high school, below 76% 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.