Greater Memorial leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Greater Memorial typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Greater Memorial, ~32% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Greater Memorial compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Greater Memorial is the most Republican-leaning.
Politically, Greater Memorial sits close to the rest of Texas.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Greater Memorial. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+42) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 38 points.
Why Greater Memorial leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Greater Memorial. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Income per capita and voter turnout
Places with high per-capita income tend to turn out at a higher rate; Greater Memorial, Houston, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Greater Memorial looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Greater Memorial have completed high school, about 12 points above the Texas average of 86%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Spring Branch, Houston, TX D+8
- Westchase, Houston, TX D+21
- Galleria-Uptown, Houston, TX D+13
- West Houston, Houston, TX D+19
- Energy Corridor, Houston, TX D+21
- Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston, TX D+31
- River Oaks, Houston, TX D+11
- Oak Forest-Garden Oaks, Houston, TX D+13
- Eldridge-West Oaks, Houston, TX D+34
- Sugarland, Houston, TX D+22
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, NY R+20
- Auburndale, Queens, NY R+2
- Woodhaven, Queens, NY D+9
- South Dorchester, Boston, MA D+57
- Capitol Hill, Washington, DC D+77
- Fenway-Kenmore, Boston, MA D+67
- Richmond, Philadelphia, PA D+24
- Carmel Valley, San Diego, CA D+29
- Mission, San Francisco, CA D+72
- New Brighton, Staten Island, NY D+36
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.