Downtown La Porte leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Downtown La Porte typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Downtown La Porte, ~19% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Downtown La Porte compares
Downtown La Porte runs about 11 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Downtown La Porte. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+9) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+38), a spread of about 47 points.
Why Downtown La Porte 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 Downtown La Porte, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 82% of residents in Downtown La Porte drive to work alone, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Downtown La Porte, La Porte, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Downtown La Porte looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Downtown La Porte 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 21%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 10%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Goose Creek, Baytown, TX D+7
- Spencer View Terrace, Deer Park, TX R+22
- South Houston Gardens, Pasadena, TX R+20
- Clear Lake, Houston, TX R+8
- South Shore Harbour and Marina, League City, TX R+20
- Houston Suburban Homes, Pasadena, TX R+10
- Hubbell, Pasadena, TX R+5
- Highland Farms, Baytown, TX R+6
- Old River Terrace, Channelview, TX R+21
- Pasadina, Houston, TX D+4
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX D+30
- Irvine Business Complex, Irvine, CA D+11
- The Islands, Gilbert, AZ R+5
- Cotswold, Charlotte, NC D+25
- Martindale-Brightwood, Indianapolis, IN D+66
- Lansdowne, Charlotte, NC D+29
- Arlington South, Riverside, CA R+2
- Staumbaugh Heller, Redwood City, CA D+51
- Tampa Heights, Tampa, FL D+53
- Belknap Lookout, Grand Rapids, MI D+50
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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.