Far Northeast-Houston leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Far Northeast-Houston typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Far Northeast-Houston, ~37% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Far Northeast-Houston compares
Far Northeast-Houston runs about 19 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Far Northeast-Houston is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Far Northeast-Houston. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+19) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+28), a spread of about 47 points.
Why Far Northeast-Houston 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 Far Northeast-Houston, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Far Northeast-Houston votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Far Northeast-Houston runs about 19 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Far Northeast-Houston, Houston, TX sits above 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 Far Northeast-Houston looks the way it does
Turnout in Far Northeast-Houston 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
- Lake Houston, Houston, TX R+15
- Far Northeast, Humble, TX R+21
- Far Northeast-Huffman, Huffman, TX R+52
- East Little York-Homestead, Houston, TX D+65
- East Houston, Houston, TX D+58
- Houston Farms, Houston, TX Even
- Hunterwood, Houston, TX D+28
- Trinity-Houston Gardens, Houston, TX D+71
- Riverwalk, Porter, TX R+16
- Riviera East, Houston, TX D+50
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Edgewood-Kirkwood, Atlanta, GA D+75
- Arden Heights, Staten Island, NY R+47
- Potrero, San Francisco, CA D+79
- Downtown, Evanston, IL D+74
- Jefferson Park, Los Angeles, CA D+59
- Central District, Seattle, WA D+80
- Overlake, Bellevue, WA D+42
- Sherwood-Tualatin South, Tualatin, OR D+28
- Uptown, Seattle, WA D+69
- Glen-Fallstaff, Baltimore, MD D+49
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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.