Galleria-Uptown leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Galleria-Uptown typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Galleria-Uptown, ~28% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Galleria-Uptown compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Galleria-Uptown leans more Democratic than 2 of 5 neighbors.
Galleria-Uptown runs about 27 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Galleria-Uptown is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Galleria-Uptown. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+29) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+11), a spread of about 40 points.
Why Galleria-Uptown 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 Galleria-Uptown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 59% of adults in Galleria-Uptown hold a bachelor's degree, about 30 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Galleria-Uptown runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Galleria-Uptown, Houston, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Galleria-Uptown looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Galleria-Uptown is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 68% of households in Galleria-Uptown rent, about 43 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Greater Memorial, Houston, TX R+14
- River Oaks, Houston, TX D+11
- Westchase, Houston, TX D+21
- West University, Houston, TX D+14
- Rice, Houston, TX D+39
- Rice Military, Houston, TX D+22
- Montrose, Houston, TX D+39
- Spring Branch, Houston, TX D+8
- Meyerland, Houston, TX D+29
- Washington Avenue-Memorial Park, Houston, TX D+23
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- East Village, Manhattan, NY D+65
- Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA D+43
- Mott Haven, Bronx, NY D+47
- Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY D+78
- Willow Glen, San Jose, CA D+37
- Soundview, Bronx, NY D+47
- Queens Village, Queens, NY D+50
- Downtown San Jose, San Jose, CA D+47
- Ridgewood, Queens, NY D+20
- Central Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ D+41
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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.