Alta Vista-Waco is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 40% of adults in Alta Vista-Waco typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Alta Vista-Waco, ~20% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~60% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Alta Vista-Waco compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Alta Vista-Waco sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 7 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 1 leaning the other way.
Alta Vista-Waco runs about 13 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Alta Vista-Waco. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+14) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+44), a spread of about 58 points.
Why Alta Vista-Waco leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Alta Vista-Waco. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Alta Vista-Waco, Waco, TX sits in the bottom tenth 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 Alta Vista-Waco looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Alta Vista-Waco is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 38%, about 16 points below the Texas average of 54%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in Alta Vista-Waco have completed high school, below 80% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Kendrick, Waco, TX D+2
- University, Waco, TX D+15
- Oakwood, Waco, TX Even
- Baylor, Waco, TX D+8
- Brookview, Waco, TX D+6
- Richland Hills, Waco, TX D+16
- Parkdale Viking Hills, Waco, TX R+15
- North Waco, Waco, TX D+20
- Landon Branch, Waco, TX R+16
- Carver, Waco, TX D+60
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Phoenix Hill, Louisville, KY D+68
- Northeast, South Bend, IN D+44
- Jenkins, Newport News, VA D+51
- Grand Lake, Oakland, CA D+83
- Riverview, San Bernardino, CA D+8
- Burbank, San Jose, CA D+41
- Amber Valley, Fargo, ND D+11
- Belle Vista, Youngstown, OH D+21
- Berea, Baltimore, MD D+87
- Oriole Margate Golf Course, Margate, FL D+18
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.