Harris Branch leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Harris Branch typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Harris Branch, ~39% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Harris Branch compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Harris Branch leans more Democratic than 1 of 6 neighbors.
Harris Branch runs about 57 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Harris Branch is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Harris Branch 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 Harris Branch, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Harris Branch votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Harris Branch runs about 57 points more Democratic. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Harris Branch sits in the top quarter (about 62%, above 83% of neighborhoods).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Harris Branch, Austin, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Harris Branch looks the way it does
Turnout in Harris Branch 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
- Windsor Hills, Austin, TX D+55
- University Hills, Austin, TX D+64
- Heritage Hills, Austin, TX D+47
- Coronado Hills, Austin, TX D+53
- North Lamar, Austin, TX D+37
- Georgian Acres, Austin, TX D+48
- Pecan Springs Springdale, Austin, TX D+69
- Saint Johns, Austin, TX D+54
- Windsor Park, Austin, TX D+59
- North Austin, Austin, TX D+48
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Wydewood Estates, Midland, TX R+53
- Hunter's Ridge, Fontana, CA R+2
- Mayflower Village, Arcadia, CA D+14
- Oakdale, Portland, ME D+78
- Garden City, Cranston, RI D+10
- Bolsa Chica-Heil, Huntington Beach, CA R+10
- Richmond Heights-Orlando, Orlando, FL D+83
- Downtown Sacramento, Sacramento, CA D+46
- Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester, NY D+75
- Miller Park, Lynchburg, VA D+37
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.