Clear Lake leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Clear Lake typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clear Lake, ~29% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clear Lake compares
Clear Lake sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable neighborhoods nearby.
Clear Lake runs about 6 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Clear Lake. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+22) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Clear Lake leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Clear Lake. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Developed land, local retail density, and voter turnout
Places that combine a rural land-use pattern and dense local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Clear Lake, Houston, TX does.
Why turnout in Clear Lake looks the way it does
Turnout in Clear Lake 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 Neighborhoods
- South Shore Harbour and Marina, League City, TX R+20
- South Houston Gardens, Pasadena, TX R+20
- Pasadina, Houston, TX D+4
- Tuscan Lakes, League City, TX R+19
- Southbelt Ellington, Houston, TX D+3
- Spencer View Terrace, Deer Park, TX R+22
- Houston Suburban Homes, Pasadena, TX R+10
- Hubbell, Pasadena, TX R+5
- Downtown La Porte, La Porte, TX R+25
- Bay Colony, League City, TX R+14
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Far Southwest, Fort Worth, TX D+10
- Allison Hill, Harrisburg, PA D+63
- Upper Eastside, Miami, FL D+25
- Paradise Hills, Henderson, NV R+17
- Admiral, Seattle, WA D+71
- Central Napa, Napa, CA D+39
- Oak Park, San Diego, CA D+30
- Mount Washington, Cincinnati, OH D+13
- Original Daly City, Daly City, CA D+40
- Lodo, Denver, CO D+55
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.