Dignowity Hill leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Dignowity Hill typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dignowity Hill, ~36% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dignowity Hill compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Dignowity Hill leans more Democratic than 27 of 33 neighbors.
Dignowity Hill runs about 56 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Dignowity Hill is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Dignowity Hill 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 Dignowity Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Dignowity Hill live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. Dignowity Hill 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; Dignowity Hill, San Antonio, TX sits in the top tenth 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 Dignowity Hill looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Dignowity Hill is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 23%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 10%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Dignowity Hill sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Government Hill Alliance, San Antonio, TX D+42
- Harvard Place-Eastlawn, San Antonio, TX D+52
- Jefferson Heights, San Antonio, TX D+49
- Downtown San Antonio, San Antonio, TX D+36
- Tobin Hill, San Antonio, TX D+40
- Arena District, San Antonio, TX D+44
- Denver Heights, San Antonio, TX D+41
- Mahncke Park, San Antonio, TX D+33
- Cattleman Square, San Antonio, TX D+35
- Lone Star, San Antonio, TX D+36
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Roselawn, Brighton, NY D+61
- Barry Harbour, Kansas City, MO D+13
- Princess Jeanne, Albuquerque, NM D+17
- Silver Bow Park, Butte, MT Even
- Pinewood-West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, FL D+38
- Milneburg, New Orleans, LA D+77
- Forestdale, Hammond, IN D+29
- Elmhurst Park, Oakland, CA D+56
- Garden District, Baton Rouge, LA D+63
- Wrightsboro, Wilmington, NC R+3
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.