Northeast Dallas is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Northeast Dallas typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Northeast Dallas, ~31% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Northeast Dallas compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Northeast Dallas is the least Democratic-leaning.
Northeast Dallas runs about 17 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Northeast Dallas is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Northeast Dallas. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+17) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Northeast Dallas 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 Northeast Dallas, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Northeast Dallas votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Northeast Dallas runs about 17 points more Democratic.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Northeast Dallas, Carrollton, TX sits in the top quarter 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 Northeast Dallas looks the way it does
Turnout in Northeast Dallas sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- North Central Dallas, Carrollton, TX D+8
- Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton, TX D+11
- Central Carrollton, Carrollton, TX D+8
- Northwest Dallas, Dallas, TX D+11
- Southwest Carrollton, Carrollton, TX D+13
- The Ws, The Colony, TX R+9
- Original Town, Carrollton, TX D+13
- Far North Dallas, Dallas, TX D+21
- The Canal on Preston, Plano, TX D+8
- Far North Dallas-Richardson, Richardson, TX D+29
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Theater District, Manhattan, NY D+63
- Western Branch North, Chesapeake, VA D+17
- Lents, Portland, OR D+33
- Linda Vista, San Diego, CA D+28
- Palos Verdes Peninsula, Torrance, CA D+16
- Oneco, Bradenton, FL R+7
- Seminary Hill, Alexandria, VA D+52
- Hunts Point, Bronx, NY D+44
- Northshore, Houston, TX D+20
- Central, Tacoma, WA D+52
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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.