Cedar Park leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Cedar Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cedar Park, ~37% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cedar Park compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cedar Park leans more Democratic than 27 of 42 neighbors.
Cedar Park runs about 20 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Cedar Park is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cedar Park. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+21) and the west side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Cedar Park 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 Cedar Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 87% of residents in Cedar Park live in densely developed areas, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Cedar Park sits in the top quarter (about 57%, above 96% of cities). Cedar Park 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; Cedar Park, 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 Cedar Park looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Cedar Park 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
- Jollyville, TX D+27
- Leander, TX R+7
- White Stone, TX D+11
- Brushy Creek, TX D+11
- Jonestown, TX R+20
- Volente, TX R+16
- Marshall Ford, TX Even
- Round Rock, TX D+11
- Wells Branch, TX D+36
- Lago Vista, TX R+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- Canyon Country, CA D+3
- Carson, CA D+38
- Alpharetta, GA D+5
- Springfield, OH R+11
- Lynchburg, VA D+4
- Stafford, VA D+11
- Medford, OR Even
- Idaho Falls, ID R+40
- Conyers, GA D+44
- Suffolk, VA D+20
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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.