Franklin Park leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 43% of adults in Franklin Park typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Franklin Park, ~31% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Franklin Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Franklin Park leans more Democratic than 2 of 21 neighbors.
Franklin Park runs about 58 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Franklin Park is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Franklin Park. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+48) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+37), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Franklin Park 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 Franklin Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Franklin Park votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Franklin Park runs about 58 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 48% of adults in Franklin Park have never been married, above 78% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Franklin Park, Austin, TX sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Franklin Park looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Franklin Park 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 41%, about 12 points below the Texas average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Lowell, La Habra, CA Even
- Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale, AZ R+22
- Langley Park, Hyattsville, MD D+41
- Centralville, Lowell, MA D+20
- Kuliouou-Kalani Iki, East Honolulu, HI D+25
- SouthWest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA D+79
- Pleasure Ridge Park, Louisville, KY R+2
- Ellsworth, Elmwood Park, IL D+7
- Downtown, Atlanta, GA D+60
- Central West End, St. Louis, MO D+69
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.