North Overton leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 40% of adults in North Overton typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Overton, ~22% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~61% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Overton compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, North Overton leans more Democratic than 7 of 10 neighbors.
North Overton runs about 26 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while North Overton is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why North Overton 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 Overton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 69% of adults in North Overton hold a bachelor's degree, about 40 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and North Overton sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, above 89% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 91% of adults in North Overton have never been married, in the top fraction of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; North Overton, Lubbock, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in North Overton looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. North Overton 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%. Renters vote less often than owners, and more than 99% of households in North Overton rent, compared to around 58% in nearby neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and more than 99% of adults in North Overton have completed high school, above 98% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- South Overton, Lubbock, TX D+33
- Tech Terrace-U.N.I.T., Lubbock, TX D+18
- Arnett Benson, Lubbock, TX D+11
- Clapp Park, Lubbock, TX D+6
- Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock, TX D+54
- Caprock, Lubbock, TX R+18
- Bayless Atkins, Lubbock, TX R+9
- Bowie, Lubbock, TX R+18
- Waters, Lubbock, TX R+25
- Wester, Lubbock, TX R+11
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Norkirk, Kirkland, WA D+49
- Downtown, Albuquerque, NM D+57
- East Campus, Columbia, MO D+44
- Serra Highlands, South San Francisco, CA D+43
- Casablanca, Riverside, CA D+17
- Berkleigh, Mobile, AL R+24
- Parkhill, Mobile, AL R+35
- Lakeview, Waltham, MA D+41
- Beat 2535, Chicago, IL D+54
- Yorkville, Pottsville, PA R+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.