Mountain Creek leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Mountain Creek typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mountain Creek, ~40% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mountain Creek compares
Mountain Creek runs about 38 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Mountain Creek is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Mountain Creek. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+33) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+11), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Mountain Creek 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 Mountain Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Mountain Creek votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Mountain Creek runs about 38 points more Democratic.
Population density, never-married share, and Democratic lean
Places that combine high population density and a low never-married share tend to lean Democratic, as Mountain Creek, Pflugerville, TX does.
Why turnout in Mountain Creek looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Mountain Creek is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- North Burnet, Austin, TX D+45
- North Lamar, Austin, TX D+37
- Crossley Crossing, Round Rock, TX Even
- Harris Branch, Austin, TX D+44
- North Austin, Austin, TX D+48
- Milwood, Austin, TX D+42
- Windsor Hills, Austin, TX D+55
- Heritage Hills, Austin, TX D+47
- Georgian Acres, Austin, TX D+48
- Wooten, Austin, TX D+53
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Old West Durham, Durham, NC D+73
- Cooley Ranch, Colton, CA D+23
- Barrington Park, Taylorsville, UT D+15
- Becton Park, Charlotte, NC D+33
- North Image, Vancouver, WA D+6
- Mount Lookout, Cincinnati, OH D+33
- West Urbana, Urbana, IL D+72
- Leschi, Seattle, WA D+78
- South India Mound, Kansas City, MO D+39
- Kendrick, Waco, TX D+2
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.