East Side leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 49% of adults in East Side typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Side, ~29% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Side compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, East Side leans more Democratic than 2 of 5 neighbors.
East Side runs about 32 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while East Side is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why East Side 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 Side, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East Side votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while East Side runs about 32 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; East Side, El Paso, TX sits below the national average 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 East Side looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. East Side 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 26%, about 8 points above the Texas average of 19%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Las Tierras, El Paso, TX D+14
- Album Park, El Paso, TX D+19
- Lower Valley, El Paso, TX D+27
- Stonehaven, El Paso, TX D+14
- Save The Valley 21, El Paso, TX D+28
- Cielo Vista South, El Paso, TX D+20
- Thomas Manor, El Paso, TX D+29
- El Paso Lower Valley, El Paso, TX D+26
- Ysleta Mission Valley, El Paso, TX D+24
- Central, El Paso, TX D+26
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
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.