Greenwood Forest leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 45% of adults in Greenwood Forest typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Greenwood Forest, ~25% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Greenwood Forest compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Greenwood Forest leans more Democratic than 3 of 6 neighbors.
Greenwood Forest runs about 24 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Greenwood Forest is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Greenwood Forest. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+25) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Greenwood Forest 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 Greenwood Forest, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Greenwood Forest votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Greenwood Forest runs about 24 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Greenwood Forest, Houston, TX sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Greenwood Forest looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Greenwood Forest 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
- Cornerstone Village North, Houston, TX D+39
- Milroy Farms, Houston, TX D+43
- Willowbrook, Houston, TX D+28
- Memorial Northwest, Spring, TX R+20
- Cypresswood, Spring, TX R+19
- Harvest Bend, Houston, TX D+5
- Cypress Station, Houston, TX D+59
- Greater Greenspoint, Houston, TX D+42
- North Park Forest, Houston, TX D+46
- Near Northwest, Houston, TX D+26
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Nevin Community, Charlotte, NC D+67
- Rancho El Dorado, Silver Bell, AZ R+6
- Southeast, Helena, MT D+22
- Normandy Isles, North Bay Village, FL R+4
- Little Italy, San Diego, CA D+40
- Kashmere Gardens, Houston, TX D+70
- Downtown Lowell, Lowell, MA D+53
- Mount Hope, Providence, RI D+74
- Pocono Farms, Tobyhanna, PA D+28
- Temescal, Oakland, CA D+83
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.