North Park Forest leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 31% of adults in North Park Forest typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Park Forest, ~23% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~69% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Park Forest compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, North Park Forest leans more Democratic than 2 of 3 neighbors.
North Park Forest runs about 60 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while North Park Forest is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why North Park Forest 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 Park Forest, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
North Park Forest votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while North Park Forest runs about 60 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 54% of adults in North Park Forest have never been married, above 87% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; North Park Forest, Houston, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in North Park Forest looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. North Park Forest 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 39%, about 15 points below the Texas average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and more than 99% of households in North Park Forest rent, compared to around 43% in nearby neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Cypress Station, Houston, TX D+59
- Cypresswood, Spring, TX R+19
- Cornerstone Village North, Houston, TX D+39
- Milroy Farms, Houston, TX D+43
- Greater Greenspoint, Houston, TX D+42
- Greenwood Forest, Houston, TX D+11
- Memorial Northwest, Spring, TX R+20
- Canyon Lakes at Legends Ranch, Spring, TX R+15
- Imperial Oaks, Spring, TX R+32
- Grogan's Mill, The Woodlands, TX R+8
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- East Congress, Austin, TX D+50
- Fondren North Renaissance, Jackson, MS D+32
- Stetson Hills, Colorado Springs, CO R+11
- Heart of the City, Beaumont, TX D+53
- Boston Edison, Detroit, MI D+84
- New Scotland-Woodlawn, Albany, NY D+60
- Charleston, Staten Island, NY R+51
- Historic Montford, Asheville, NC D+72
- Caprock, Lubbock, TX R+18
- Academy Hills Park, Albuquerque, NM D+13
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.