Austin leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Austin typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Austin, ~23% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Austin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Austin leans more Republican than 9 of 16 neighbors.
Austin runs about 58 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Austin is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Austin. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Austin leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Austin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Austin votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Austin runs about 58 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Austin, CO sits above the national average 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 Austin looks the way it does
Turnout in Austin sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Orchard City, CO R+45
- Cory, CO R+56
- Eckert, CO R+43
- North Delta, CO R+47
- Delta, CO R+42
- Rogers Mesa, CO R+54
- Cedaredge, CO R+27
- Lazear, CO R+49
- Olathe, CO R+49
- Hotchkiss, CO R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Parlett, OH R+54
- Yellow Bluff, AL D+85
- Choate, TX R+40
- Lenox, TN R+76
- Wainville, WV R+73
- Jay Bird Springs, GA R+61
- Sholes, NE R+72
- North Fryeburg, ME R+19
- Virlilia, MS R+33
- Hillsgrove, PA R+61
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Colorado Secretary of State, Elections, 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.