East Congress leans heavily Democratic by roughly 50 points: about 75% of voters vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 52% of adults in East Congress typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Congress, ~39% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Congress compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, East Congress leans more Democratic than 9 of 24 neighbors.
East Congress runs about 63 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while East Congress is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why East Congress 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 East Congress, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East Congress votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while East Congress runs about 63 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 62% of adults in East Congress have never been married, above 94% of neighborhoods.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; East Congress, Austin, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in East Congress looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. East Congress is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 69% of households in East Congress rent, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- West Congress, Austin, TX D+57
- Sweetbriar, Austin, TX D+52
- South Manchaca, Austin, TX D+52
- Franklin Park, Austin, TX D+44
- Saint Edwards, Austin, TX D+57
- Galindo, Austin, TX D+54
- Garrison Park, Austin, TX D+50
- South Lamar, Austin, TX D+49
- Parker Lane, Austin, TX D+59
- McKinney, Austin, TX D+34
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- North Park Forest, Houston, TX D+46
- Fondren North Renaissance, Jackson, MS D+32
- Stetson Hills, Colorado Springs, CO R+11
- Boston Edison, Detroit, MI D+84
- New Scotland-Woodlawn, Albany, NY D+60
- Charleston, Staten Island, NY R+51
- Heart of the City, Beaumont, TX D+53
- Academy Hills Park, Albuquerque, NM D+13
- Caprock, Lubbock, TX R+18
- Historic Montford, Asheville, NC D+72
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.