Great Northwest leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Great Northwest typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Great Northwest, ~32% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Great Northwest compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Great Northwest leans more Democratic than 3 of 14 neighbors.
Great Northwest runs about 24 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Great Northwest is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Great Northwest. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+15) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+5), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Great Northwest 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 Great Northwest, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Great Northwest votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Great Northwest runs about 24 points more Democratic.
Uninsured rate and voter turnout
Places with a high uninsured rate tend to turn out at a lower rate; Great Northwest, San Antonio, TX sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Insurance coverage does not directly drive turnout; it reflects the income and stability that line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Great Northwest looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Great Northwest is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 20%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 10%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- San Antonio Creekside, San Antonio, TX D+11
- Northwest Crossing, San Antonio, TX D+13
- Braun Station West, San Antonio, TX R+4
- Timber Ridge, San Antonio, TX D+15
- Pipers Meadow, San Antonio, TX D+21
- Crown Meadows, San Antonio, TX D+22
- Braun's Farm, San Antonio, TX D+8
- Wildhorse, San Antonio, TX D+2
- Sierra Springs, San Antonio, TX D+12
- Apple Creek, San Antonio, TX D+26
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Adams Morgan, Washington, DC D+83
- Audubon, New Orleans, LA D+39
- Sabre Springs, San Diego, CA D+20
- Upper Northwood, Baltimore, MD D+87
- Live Oak, Santa Cruz, CA D+50
- Southwest Carrollton, Carrollton, TX D+13
- Crocker Amazon, San Francisco, CA D+34
- College Hill, Cincinnati, OH D+61
- McCullough Hills, Henderson, NV D+4
- Group 14621, Rochester, NY D+57
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.