Galindo is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Galindo typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Galindo, ~35% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Galindo compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Galindo leans more Democratic than 17 of 33 neighbors.
Galindo runs about 68 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Galindo is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Galindo 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 Galindo, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Galindo votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Galindo runs about 68 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Galindo, Austin, TX sits in the top tenth 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 Galindo looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Galindo 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
- South Lamar, Austin, TX D+49
- Saint Edwards, Austin, TX D+57
- Bouldin, Austin, TX D+54
- Zilker, Austin, TX D+45
- West Congress, Austin, TX D+57
- South Manchaca, Austin, TX D+52
- South River City, Austin, TX D+56
- Barton Hills, Austin, TX D+48
- East Congress, Austin, TX D+50
- West Gate, Austin, TX D+48
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Tam O'shanter, Bellevue, WA D+44
- Abbot, Ann Arbor, MI D+60
- Woodbridge at Monte Viejo, San Antonio, TX D+9
- Ellis Lake, Concord, CA D+42
- Barclay Hills, Oregon City, OR D+22
- Alderman Park, Jacksonville, FL D+14
- Skybrook, Huntersville, NC D+7
- Ocean Avenue, Portland, ME D+77
- Everett, Lincoln, NE D+40
- Venerable Flackville, Indianapolis, IN D+70
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.