Energy Corridor, Houston, TX Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Energy Corridor

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Energy Corridor leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.

 

About 47% of adults in Energy Corridor typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Energy Corridor, ~28% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Energy Corridor compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Energy Corridor leans more Democratic than 2 of 3 neighbors.

Energy Corridor runs about 35 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Energy Corridor is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by block within Energy Corridor. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+43) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 56 points.

Why Energy Corridor 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 Energy Corridor, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Energy Corridor votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Energy Corridor runs about 35 points more Democratic.

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Energy Corridor, Houston, TX sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.

Why turnout in Energy Corridor looks the way it does

Renters vote less often than owners. About 79% of households in Energy Corridor rent, about 54 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.