Como is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 43% of adults in Como typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Como, ~35% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Como compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Como is the most Democratic-leaning.
Como runs about 79 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Como is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Como. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+72) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+45), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Como 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 Como, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Como votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Como runs about 79 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in Como have never been married, above 83% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Como, Fort Worth, 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 Como looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Como 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 40%, about 13 points below the Texas average of 54%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in Como have completed high school, below 76% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Arlington Heights, Fort Worth, TX D+9
- Western Hills Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX D+7
- TCU-West Cliff, Fort Worth, TX D+6
- Fairmount, Fort Worth, TX D+28
- Downtown Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX D+20
- Southside, Fort Worth, TX D+36
- Far West, Fort Worth, TX R+23
- Wedgwood, Fort Worth, TX D+21
- Northside, Fort Worth, TX D+17
- Scenic Bluff, Fort Worth, TX D+21
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Historic Old Northeast, St. Petersburg, FL D+23
- Palm Springs North, Hialeah, FL R+47
- Northwest Everett, Everett, WA D+39
- University City, Philadelphia, PA D+65
- The Flatts, Morgantown, WV D+32
- Fairlane, Kansas City, MO D+58
- Mays Chapel Village, Mays Chapel, MD D+13
- Presidential Park, Riverside, CA D+5
- Sableridge, Aurora, CO D+40
- Washington Park, Hollywood, FL D+62
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.