Homestead Meadows South, TX Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Homestead Meadows South

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Homestead Meadows South leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.

 

About 49% of adults in Homestead Meadows South typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Homestead Meadows South, ~26% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Homestead Meadows South compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Homestead Meadows South leans more Democratic than 7 of 12 neighbors.

Homestead Meadows South runs about 22 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Homestead Meadows South is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Homestead Meadows South. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+13) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+2), a spread of about 15 points.

Why Homestead Meadows South leans the way it does

This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Homestead Meadows South, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 68% of residents in Homestead Meadows South live in densely developed areas, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 31% of adults in Homestead Meadows South have never been married, above 78% of cities. Homestead Meadows South runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Homestead Meadows South, TX sits in the top 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 Homestead Meadows South looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Homestead Meadows South is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 37%, about 18 points above the Texas average of 19%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 29% of households in Homestead Meadows South rent, above 83% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 66% of adults in Homestead Meadows South have completed high school, in the bottom fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.