Estates Of Highland Creek leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 45% of adults in Estates Of Highland Creek typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Estates Of Highland Creek, ~27% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Estates Of Highland Creek compares
Estates Of Highland Creek runs about 32 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Estates Of Highland Creek is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Estates Of Highland Creek. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+25) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Estates Of Highland Creek 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 Estates Of Highland Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Estates Of Highland Creek votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Estates Of Highland Creek runs about 32 points more Democratic.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Estates Of Highland Creek, Katy, 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 Estates Of Highland Creek looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Estates Of Highland Creek 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 22%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 10%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 81% of adults in Estates Of Highland Creek have completed high school, below 84% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Copperfield, Houston, TX R+4
- Bridgeland, Cypress, TX R+24
- Addicks-Park ten, Houston, TX D+16
- West Memorial, Katy, TX R+16
- Nottingham, Katy, TX R+24
- Memorial Parkway, Katy, TX R+11
- Energy Corridor, Houston, TX D+21
- Stablewood-Valley Hi North-Houston, Cypress, TX R+24
- Longwood, Cypress, TX R+32
- Fairfield, Cypress, TX R+24
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Riverwest, Milwaukee, WI D+70
- The Acre, Lowell, MA D+42
- Pawtucketville, Lowell, MA D+15
- Central, Cleveland, OH D+78
- Downtown Austin, Austin, TX D+42
- Seacliff, San Francisco, CA D+59
- Palolo, Honolulu, HI D+25
- Dorchester Center, Boston, MA D+71
- Rancho Rinconada, Cupertino, CA D+33
- University Place, Lincoln, NE D+13
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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.