Heritage Hills leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 42% of adults in Heritage Hills typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Heritage Hills, ~31% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Heritage Hills compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Heritage Hills leans more Democratic than 4 of 25 neighbors.
Heritage Hills runs about 60 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Heritage Hills is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Heritage Hills 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 Heritage Hills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Heritage Hills votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Heritage Hills runs about 60 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in Heritage Hills have never been married, above 82% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Heritage Hills, Austin, 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 Heritage Hills looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Heritage Hills 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 37%, about 17 points below the Texas average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 64% of households in Heritage Hills rent, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 73% of adults in Heritage Hills have completed high school, below 93% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Windsor Hills, Austin, TX D+55
- Georgian Acres, Austin, TX D+48
- North Lamar, Austin, TX D+37
- Coronado Hills, Austin, TX D+53
- Saint Johns, Austin, TX D+54
- Highland, Austin, TX D+61
- North Austin, Austin, TX D+48
- Wooten, Austin, TX D+53
- Crestview, Austin, TX D+66
- Windsor Park, Austin, TX D+59
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Lakemont, Bellevue, WA D+41
- Kingfield, Minneapolis, MN D+82
- Charles, Providence, RI D+33
- Behrman, New Orleans, LA D+79
- Coves North, Kansas City, MO D+9
- Miramar, San Diego, CA R+20
- Mission-Foothill, Hayward, CA D+43
- Cheesman Park, Denver, CO D+72
- Marina, San Diego, CA D+45
- East Grove, Escondido, CA D+5
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.