Fort Bend Houston is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Fort Bend Houston typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fort Bend Houston, ~43% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fort Bend Houston compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Fort Bend Houston is the most Democratic-leaning.
Fort Bend Houston runs about 81 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Fort Bend Houston is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Fort Bend Houston. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+80) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+35), a spread of about 45 points.
Why Fort Bend 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 Fort Bend Houston, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Fort Bend Houston votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Fort Bend Houston runs about 81 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Fort Bend Houston, Missouri City, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Fort Bend Houston looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Fort Bend Houston 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 49%, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in Fort Bend Houston have completed high school, below 81% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Fondren Gardens, Houston, TX D+44
- Central Southwest, Houston, TX D+51
- Westbury, Houston, TX D+43
- Brays Oaks, Houston, TX D+42
- Shadow Creek Ranch, Pearland, TX D+33
- Meyerland, Houston, TX D+29
- Magnolia Place, Fresno, TX D+44
- Willow Meadows-Willowbend Area, Houston, TX D+36
- South Main, Houston, TX D+60
- West University, Houston, TX D+14
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
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- Green Valley South, Henderson, NV D+8
- The Plaza, Long Beach, CA D+18
- Southeast Boulder, Boulder, CO D+69
- Sixteen Acres, Springfield, MA D+20
- Arverne, Queens, NY D+63
- Haddington-Carroll Park, Philadelphia, PA D+88
- Gold Coast, Chicago, IL D+54
- Roseway, Portland, OR D+75
- Brightwood, Washington, DC D+77
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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.