Garrison Park leans heavily Democratic by roughly 50 points: about 75% of voters vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Garrison Park typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Garrison Park, ~47% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Garrison Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Garrison Park leans more Democratic than 9 of 17 neighbors.
Garrison Park runs about 63 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Garrison Park is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Garrison Park. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+53) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+42), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Garrison 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 Garrison Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Garrison Park votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Garrison Park runs about 63 points more Democratic. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Garrison Park sits in the top quarter (about 55%, above 75% of neighborhoods).
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Garrison Park, Austin, TX sits above the national average 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 Garrison Park looks the way it does
Turnout in Garrison Park sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- West Gate, Austin, TX D+48
- South Manchaca, Austin, TX D+52
- Sweetbriar, Austin, TX D+52
- West Congress, Austin, TX D+57
- East Congress, Austin, TX D+50
- South Lamar, Austin, TX D+49
- Galindo, Austin, TX D+54
- Franklin Park, Austin, TX D+44
- Saint Edwards, Austin, TX D+57
- East Oak Hill, Austin, TX D+41
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Sellwood-Moreland, Portland, OR D+77
- Mid-City, New Orleans, LA D+60
- Northwest Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX R+21
- Eastside Lansing, Lansing, MI D+45
- Stanton Park, Washington, DC D+84
- Aurora Highlands, Arlington, VA D+61
- Montclare, Elmwood Park, IL D+21
- Archer Heights, Chicago, IL D+28
- Castro-Upper Market, San Francisco, CA D+82
- Pine Grove, Chicago, IL D+71
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.