Near East leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 41% of adults in Near East typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Near East, ~25% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Near East compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Near East leans more Democratic than 2 of 8 neighbors.
Near East runs about 37 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Near East is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Near East. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+40) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Near East 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 Near East, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 76% of adults in Near East have never been married, far above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 39%). Near East runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Near East, Dallas, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Near East looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Near East 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 96% of households in Near East rent, compared to around 60% in nearby neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Near East sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- West End Historic District, Dallas, TX D+33
- Farmers Market District, Dallas, TX D+51
- Oak Lawn, Dallas, TX D+20
- Eagle Ford, Dallas, TX D+47
- M Streets, Dallas, TX D+25
- Oak Cliff, Dallas, TX D+38
- Bluffview, Dallas, TX D+11
- Love Field Area, Dallas, TX D+36
- South Boulevard Park Row, Dallas, TX D+68
- Cedar Crest, Dallas, TX D+68
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- New City, Chicago, IL D+54
- Schiller Park, Buffalo, NY D+72
- Huffman-O'Malley, Anchorage, AK D+18
- Deep Creek South, Chesapeake, VA D+4
- Southgate, Portland, OR D+20
- Jackson Park, Milwaukee, WI D+24
- Pinehurst, Everett, WA D+27
- Wakefield Park, Annandale, VA D+35
- Welleby, Sunrise, FL D+21
- Mount Pleasant, Washington, DC D+83
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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.