Milwood leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Milwood typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Milwood, ~38% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Milwood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Milwood leans more Democratic than 1 of 5 neighbors.
Milwood runs about 56 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Milwood is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Milwood. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+46) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+36), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Milwood 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 Milwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Milwood votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Milwood runs about 56 points more Democratic. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Milwood sits in the top quarter (about 67%, above 88% of neighborhoods).
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Milwood, Austin, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Milwood looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 63% of households in Milwood rent, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- North Burnet, Austin, TX D+45
- Northwest Austin, Austin, TX D+25
- North Shoal Creek, Austin, TX D+51
- North Austin, Austin, TX D+48
- Mesa Forest, Austin, TX D+44
- Wooten, Austin, TX D+53
- Fern Bluff, Brushy Creek, TX D+12
- North Lamar, Austin, TX D+37
- Mountain Creek, Pflugerville, TX D+24
- Allandale, Austin, TX D+54
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Hough, Cleveland, OH D+85
- South Central Westminster, Westminster, CO D+19
- Olympic Hills, Seattle, WA D+58
- Applewood, Lakewood, CO D+26
- Twin Lakes, Las Vegas, NV D+23
- Overtown, Miami, FL D+37
- Eastmont, Oakland, CA D+72
- Cow Hollow, San Francisco, CA D+64
- Oakley, Cincinnati, OH D+44
- Central City, Salt Lake City, UT D+60
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.