Brushy Creek leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Brushy Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Brushy Creek, ~41% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Brushy Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Brushy Creek leans more Democratic than 38 of 48 neighbors.
Brushy Creek runs about 25 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Brushy Creek is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Brushy Creek. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+18) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Brushy Creek 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 Brushy Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 94% of residents in Brushy Creek live in densely developed areas, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Brushy Creek sits in the top quarter (about 59%, above 96% of cities). Brushy Creek runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Brushy Creek, 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 Brushy Creek looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Brushy Creek have completed high school, about 11 points above the Texas average of 86%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Round Rock, TX D+11
- Jollyville, TX D+27
- Cedar Park, TX D+7
- Wells Branch, TX D+36
- Pflugerville, TX D+28
- Leander, TX R+7
- White Stone, TX D+11
- Hutto, TX Even
- Georgetown, TX R+15
- Marshall Ford, TX Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Robbinsdale, MN D+46
- Sun Lakes, AZ R+11
- Somerset, PA R+44
- Harriman, TN R+58
- Glenview Nas, IL D+26
- Huntingtown, MD R+17
- Weston, WI R+10
- Levelland, TX R+58
- Wilmington Island, GA R+20
- Swampscott, MA D+31
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.