Far West leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Far West typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Far West, ~23% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Far West compares
Far West sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable neighborhoods nearby.
Far West runs about 9 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Far West. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+11), a spread of about 41 points.
Why Far West 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 West, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican, and Far West sits in the bottom quarter on developed land relative to similar places.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Far West, Fort Worth, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Far West looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Far West is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Western Hills Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX D+7
- Como, Fort Worth, TX D+65
- Arlington Heights, Fort Worth, TX D+9
- Northside, Fort Worth, TX D+17
- TCU-West Cliff, Fort Worth, TX D+6
- Downtown Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX D+20
- Fairmount, Fort Worth, TX D+28
- Far Northwest, Fort Worth, TX R+14
- Diamond Hill-Jarvis, Fort Worth, TX D+20
- Wedgwood, Fort Worth, TX D+21
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA D+79
- Unionport, Bronx, NY D+39
- Pacific, Stockton, CA D+24
- University, Columbus, OH D+56
- Bay Area, Corpus Christi, TX Even
- Morningside Heights, Manhattan, NY D+76
- Far North, Columbus, OH D+26
- Oak Cliff, Dallas, TX D+38
- Norwood Park, Chicago, IL Even
- Rancho Bernadino, San Diego, CA D+16
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.