Irving, TX Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Irving

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

Irving leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.

 

About 37% of adults in Irving typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Irving, ~22% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~62% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Irving compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Irving leans more Democratic than 61 of 75 neighbors.

Irving runs about 30 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Irving is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Irving. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+26) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 20 points.

Why Irving 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 Irving, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in Irving live in densely developed areas, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Irving sits in the top quarter (about 41%, above 88% of cities). Irving runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Irving, TX sits in the top tenth 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 Irving looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Irving 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 21%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 10%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 58% of households in Irving rent, compared to around 41% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.