East Oak Hill leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 69% of adults in East Oak Hill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Oak Hill, ~48% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Oak Hill compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, East Oak Hill leans more Democratic than 1 of 11 neighbors.
East Oak Hill runs about 54 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while East Oak Hill is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within East Oak Hill. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+45) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+31), a spread of about 15 points.
Why East Oak 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 East Oak Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East Oak Hill votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while East Oak Hill runs about 54 points more Democratic. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and East Oak Hill sits in the top quarter (about 68%, above 89% of neighborhoods).
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as East Oak Hill, Austin, TX does.
Why turnout in East Oak Hill looks the way it does
Turnout in East Oak Hill sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- West Gate, Austin, TX D+48
- West Oak Hill, Austin, TX D+24
- Barton Hills, Austin, TX D+48
- Garrison Park, Austin, TX D+50
- South Manchaca, Austin, TX D+52
- South Lamar, Austin, TX D+49
- Galindo, Austin, TX D+54
- West Congress, Austin, TX D+57
- Zilker, Austin, TX D+45
- Sweetbriar, Austin, TX D+52
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Hyannis, Barnstable Town, MA D+18
- East Cambridge, Cambridge, MA D+65
- South End, Burlington, VT D+68
- Darlington, Pawtucket, RI D+22
- Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA D+53
- South Lake Union, Seattle, WA D+57
- Nevin, Los Angeles, CA D+45
- Otay Mesa West, San Diego, CA D+20
- Naglee Park, San Jose, CA D+53
- Gold Coast, Alameda, CA D+64
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.