Cedar Ridge leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Cedar Ridge typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cedar Ridge, ~25% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cedar Ridge compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Cedar Ridge leans more Republican than 6 of 9 neighbors.
Cedar Ridge runs about 6 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole.
Why Cedar Ridge leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Cedar Ridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican, and Cedar Ridge sits in the bottom quarter on developed land relative to similar places.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Cedar Ridge, Waco, TX sits in the bottom 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 Ridge looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Cedar Ridge is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 69% of households in Cedar Ridge rent, compared to around 50% in nearby neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- North Waco, Waco, TX D+20
- Landon Branch, Waco, TX R+16
- Carver, Waco, TX D+60
- Brookview, Waco, TX D+6
- North Lake Waco, Waco, TX R+54
- Richland Hills, Waco, TX D+16
- University, Waco, TX D+15
- Parkdale Viking Hills, Waco, TX R+15
- Baylor, Waco, TX D+8
- Kendrick, Waco, TX D+2
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- North Willow Farms, Indianapolis, IN D+49
- Everett, Lincoln, NE D+40
- Hopkins Fitch Grant, Holly Hill, FL R+4
- Skybrook, Huntersville, NC D+7
- Midvale Heights, Madison, WI D+76
- Canyon Park, Bothell, WA D+22
- Tam O'shanter, Bellevue, WA D+44
- Woodbridge at Monte Viejo, San Antonio, TX D+9
- Abbot, Ann Arbor, MI D+60
- Hillside, Coral Hills, MD D+85
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.