East End leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 39% of adults in East End typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East End, ~26% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~61% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East End compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, East End leans more Democratic than 2 of 7 neighbors.
East End runs about 45 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while East End is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within East End. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+44) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+23), a spread of about 21 points.
Why East End 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 End, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East End votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while East End runs about 45 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; East End, Houston, 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 East End looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. East End 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 44%, about 10 points below the Texas average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Denver Harbor-Port Houston, Houston, TX D+29
- Greater Fifth Ward, Houston, TX D+63
- Downtown Houston, Houston, TX D+49
- Midtown, Houston, TX D+42
- Kashmere Gardens, Houston, TX D+70
- Downtown Jacinto City, Jacinto City, TX D+9
- Fourth Ward, Houston, TX D+47
- Southeast, Houston, TX D+49
- Montrose, Houston, TX D+39
- Washington Avenue-Memorial Park, Houston, TX D+23
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- North Long Beach, Long Beach, CA D+39
- White Haven-Coro Lake, Memphis, TN D+83
- Cambrian Park, San Jose, CA D+28
- Cordova-Appling, Cordova, TN D+30
- Near North Side, Chicago, IL D+53
- Ahwatukee, Phoenix, AZ D+6
- Northwest, Virginia Beach, VA D+17
- North Valley, San Jose, CA D+27
- Mid Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA D+47
- Northwest, Columbus, OH D+24
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.