Lackland AFB, TX Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Lackland AFB

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

Lackland AFB is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.

 

About 17% of adults in Lackland AFB typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lackland AFB, ~8% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~83% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Lackland AFB compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Lackland AFB sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 12 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 34 leaning the other way.

Lackland AFB runs about 11 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole.

Why Lackland AFB leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lackland AFB. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout

Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Lackland AFB, TX does.

Why turnout in Lackland AFB looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Lackland AFB is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 98% of households in Lackland AFB rent, compared to around 34% in nearby 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.