Channelview is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 42% of adults in Channelview typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Channelview, ~21% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Channelview compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Channelview sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 16 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 41 leaning the other way.
Channelview runs about 11 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Channelview. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+23) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+27), a spread of about 50 points.
Why Channelview leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Channelview. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Channelview, TX does.
Why turnout in Channelview looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Channelview 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 42%, about 11 points below the Texas average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 28% of households in Channelview rent, above 81% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 71% of adults in Channelview have completed high school, below 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cloverleaf, TX D+11
- Sheldon, TX R+6
- Highlands, TX R+31
- Magnolia Gardens, TX R+13
- Lynchburg, TX R+39
- Jacinto City, TX D+8
- Barrett, TX D+28
- Galena Park, TX D+6
- Deer Park, TX R+38
- Pasadena, TX R+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Salem, VA R+25
- Carlsbad, NM R+43
- Sewell, NJ R+9
- East Meadow, NY R+9
- Russellville, AR R+35
- Linton Hall, VA D+9
- Flowery Branch, GA R+40
- Cottage Grove, MN D+7
- Sahuarita, AZ R+7
- East Hill-Meridian, WA D+24
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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.