Montopolis is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 41% of adults in Montopolis typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Montopolis, ~32% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Montopolis compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Montopolis leans more Democratic than 7 of 26 neighbors.
Montopolis runs about 68 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Montopolis is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Montopolis. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+59) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+35), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Montopolis 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 Montopolis, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Montopolis votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Montopolis runs about 68 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 58% of adults in Montopolis have never been married, above 92% of neighborhoods.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Montopolis, Austin, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Montopolis looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Montopolis is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 46%, about 7 points below the Texas average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 65% of households in Montopolis rent, about 40 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Pleasant Valley, Austin, TX D+56
- Riverside, Austin, TX D+49
- Parker Lane, Austin, TX D+59
- Holly, Austin, TX D+62
- Govalle, Austin, TX D+62
- East Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX D+62
- South River City, Austin, TX D+56
- McKinney, Austin, TX D+34
- Central East Austin, Austin, TX D+64
- Rosewood, Austin, TX D+62
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- South Side, Mount Vernon, NY D+75
- Maplewood, Fall River, MA R+6
- Glencliff, Nashville, TN D+21
- Pioneer Park, Las Vegas, NV D+16
- Winter Hill, Somerville, MA D+65
- Windsor Park, Chicago, IL D+81
- Columbus Park, Worcester, MA D+29
- Carrick, Pittsburgh, PA D+18
- North Broadway, Newark, NJ D+32
- Hillsdale, San Mateo, CA D+50
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.