New West leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 29% of adults in New West typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New West, ~19% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~71% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New West compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, New West is the most Democratic-leaning.
New West runs about 47 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while New West is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why New West 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 New West, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in New West live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. New West runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; New West, Garland, TX sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in New West looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. New West is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 20%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 10%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 64% of households in New West rent, compared to around 35% in nearby neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Oaks, Garland, TX D+7
- Monica Park, Garland, TX D+18
- Almeta-Bonita-Bella Vista, Garland, TX D+15
- Chandler Heights, Garland, TX D+14
- Northeast Garland, Garland, TX D+12
- Northeast Dallas-White Rock, Dallas, TX D+30
- Coomer Creek, Garland, TX D+6
- Oakridge, Garland, TX D+12
- Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas, TX D+48
- Apollo Arapaho and Camelot, Garland, TX D+16
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Homewood North, Pittsburgh, PA D+83
- South Hill, Bellingham, WA D+67
- Strawberry Manor, Sacramento, CA D+40
- 9th Ward, Wilmington, DE D+85
- Baker, Mobile, AL R+29
- Douglas, Elizabethton, TN R+46
- Palm Beach Lakes, West Palm Beach, FL D+58
- Boulevard Park, Sacramento, CA D+68
- Forest Park, Pine Hills, FL D+69
- Park Hill, Moline, IL D+18
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.