Forest Hill is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 45% of adults in Forest Hill typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Forest Hill, ~34% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Forest Hill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Forest Hill leans more Democratic than 61 of 62 neighbors.
Forest Hill runs about 68 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Forest Hill is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Forest Hill. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+63) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+43), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Forest Hill leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Forest Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 95% of residents in Forest Hill live in densely developed areas, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 39% of adults in Forest Hill have never been married, above 92% of cities. Forest Hill runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Forest Hill, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Forest Hill looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Forest Hill is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 45%, about 9 points below the Texas average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 28% of households in Forest Hill rent, above 82% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 73% of adults in Forest Hill have completed high school, below 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Everman, TX D+18
- Kennedale, TX R+16
- Edgecliff Village, TX Even
- Dalworthington Gardens, TX R+25
- Pantego, TX R+17
- Fort Worth, TX D+15
- Crowley, TX R+10
- Burleson, TX R+45
- Arlington, TX D+13
- Mansfield, TX R+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cocoa Beach, FL R+21
- Broadlands, VA D+21
- Danville, IN R+38
- Brattleboro, VT D+40
- Selinsgrove, PA R+25
- Rocky Point, NY R+24
- Pulaski, TN R+44
- Clarksville, AR R+46
- Guymon, OK R+33
- Kemp Mill, MD D+49
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.