Heights leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 35% of adults in Heights typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Heights, ~20% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~65% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Heights compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Heights leans more Democratic than 4 of 7 neighbors.
Heights runs about 25 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Heights is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Heights 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 Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Heights votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Heights runs about 25 points more Democratic.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Heights, Laredo, TX sits in the top quarter nationally 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 Heights looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Heights is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 36%, about 17 points below the Texas average of 54%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 64% of adults in Heights have completed high school, below 97% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Fernside, Alameda, CA D+67
- Mt Vernon Park, Lawrence, MA D+10
- Jingletown, Oakland, CA D+55
- Downtown Lansing, Lansing, MI D+57
- Horseshoe Park, Aurora, CO D+24
- Juneau Town, Milwaukee, WI D+48
- Sierra Montana, Surprise, AZ R+20
- Lind-Bohanon, Minneapolis, MN D+56
- Baden, St. Louis, MO D+83
- Vineyard, Escondido, CA D+9
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.