Jefferson-Woodlawn Lake leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Jefferson-Woodlawn Lake typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jefferson-Woodlawn Lake, ~35% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jefferson-Woodlawn Lake compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Jefferson-Woodlawn Lake leans more Democratic than 26 of 36 neighbors.
Jefferson-Woodlawn Lake runs about 50 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Jefferson-Woodlawn Lake is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Jefferson-Woodlawn Lake 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 Jefferson-Woodlawn Lake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Jefferson-Woodlawn Lake live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. Jefferson-Woodlawn Lake runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Developed land and Democratic lean
Places with a heavily developed built environment tend to lean Democratic; Jefferson-Woodlawn Lake, San Antonio, TX sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Jefferson-Woodlawn Lake looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Jefferson-Woodlawn Lake 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 26%, about 7 points above the Texas average of 19%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Jefferson, San Antonio, TX D+36
- Woodlawn Lake, San Antonio, TX D+37
- Los Angeles Heights-Keystone, San Antonio, TX D+36
- Donaldson Terrace, San Antonio, TX D+31
- Laddie Place and North Wilson, San Antonio, TX D+30
- University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX D+30
- Beacon Hill, San Antonio, TX D+43
- Prospect Hill, San Antonio, TX D+39
- Northwest Los Angeles Heights, San Antonio, TX D+32
- Memorial Heights, San Antonio, TX D+35
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Downtown Fayetteville, Fayetteville, NC D+63
- Delaware-West Ferry, Buffalo, NY D+67
- Tree Streets, Provo, UT R+3
- Honey Creek Manor, Milwaukee, WI D+9
- Victory Heights, Seattle, WA D+69
- Rodgers Forge, Towson, MD D+47
- Penrose, Arlington, VA D+58
- University Park-Gainsville, Gainesville, FL D+41
- Abram-Perezville, Mission, TX R+6
- Northgate Sacramento, Sacramento, CA D+32
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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.