Far Northeast leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Far Northeast typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Far Northeast, ~28% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Far Northeast compares
Far Northeast runs about 7 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Far Northeast. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+36) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+34), a spread of about 71 points.
Why Far Northeast 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, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 76% of households in Far Northeast are family households, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Far Northeast, Humble, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Far Northeast looks the way it does
Turnout in Far Northeast 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
- Far Northeast-Huffman, Huffman, TX R+52
- Riverwalk, Porter, TX R+16
- Far Northeast-Houston, Houston, TX D+5
- Lake Houston, Houston, TX R+15
- Canyon Lakes at Legends Ranch, Spring, TX R+15
- North Park Forest, Houston, TX D+46
- East Little York-Homestead, Houston, TX D+65
- Imperial Oaks, Spring, TX R+32
- Cypress Station, Houston, TX D+59
- Greater Greenspoint, Houston, TX D+42
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Ewa, Ewa Beach, HI D+6
- Central Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ D+41
- Ridgewood, Queens, NY D+20
- Mid Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA D+47
- Downtown San Jose, San Jose, CA D+47
- Northwest, Virginia Beach, VA D+17
- Ahwatukee, Phoenix, AZ D+6
- Queens Village, Queens, NY D+50
- Soundview, Bronx, NY D+47
- Willow Glen, San Jose, CA D+37
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.