Hyde Park is a Democratic stronghold. About 85% of voters here vote Democratic and 15% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Hyde Park typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hyde Park, ~52% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hyde Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Hyde Park leans more Democratic than 37 of 38 neighbors.
Hyde Park runs about 84 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Hyde Park is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Hyde Park. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+76) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+65), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Hyde Park 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 Hyde Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Hyde Park live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Hyde Park sits in the top quarter (about 70%, above 91% of neighborhoods). Hyde Park 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; Hyde Park, Austin, 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 Hyde Park looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 71% of households in Hyde Park rent, about 46 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- North Loop, Austin, TX D+69
- Hancock, Austin, TX D+65
- North University, Austin, TX D+72
- Upper Boggy Creek, Austin, TX D+69
- University Of Texas, Austin, TX D+67
- Brentwood, Austin, TX D+59
- Rmma, Austin, TX D+61
- West University Austin, Austin, TX D+57
- Windsor Road, Austin, TX D+41
- Highland, Austin, TX D+61
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- The Bush, Chicago, IL D+68
- Bala Cynwyd, Bala-Cynwyd, PA D+48
- Summit Hill, St. Paul, MN D+71
- Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, CA D+53
- Bryant, Buffalo, NY D+68
- Central Business District, Orlando, FL D+30
- Elmwood Area, Abilene, TX R+25
- East Side Capistrano, Oceanside, CA D+15
- Greenville, Scarsdale, NY D+27
- Disston Heights, St. Petersburg, FL Even
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.