North College leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 37% of adults in North College typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North College, ~16% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~63% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North College compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, North College leans more Republican than 2 of 8 neighbors.
Politically, North College sits close to the rest of Texas.
Politics vary noticeably by block within North College. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+19) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+7), a spread of about 12 points.
Why North College 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 North College, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in North College hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Texas average of 26%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; North College, Abilene, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally 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 North College looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. North College 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 41%, about 13 points below the Texas average of 54%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and North College sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Abilene Heights Area, Abilene, TX R+24
- Sears Park Area, Abilene, TX R+7
- Cobb Park Area, Abilene, TX R+12
- Sayles Boulevard Area, Abilene, TX R+17
- Westwood Richland, Abilene, TX R+18
- Elmwood Area, Abilene, TX R+25
- Over Place Area, Abilene, TX R+30
- River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene, TX R+39
- Park Central Area, Abilene, TX R+16
- Chimney Rock Area, Abilene, TX R+46
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Memorial Heights, San Antonio, TX D+35
- North Riverdale, Dayton, OH D+61
- Friendly Hills, Dakota Ridge, CO D+8
- North East, Olympia, WA D+58
- Moose Can Gully, Missoula, MT D+23
- Oakford Park, Tampa, FL D+8
- Indian Hill, Worcester, MA D+27
- Chaffee Park, Denver, CO D+50
- Old Colorado City, Colorado Springs, CO D+4
- Bayswater, Indianapolis, IN D+59
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.