Northeast leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 44% of adults in Northeast typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Northeast, ~25% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Northeast compares
Northeast sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable neighborhoods nearby.
Northeast runs about 28 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Northeast is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Northeast. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+25) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Northeast 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, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Northeast votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Northeast runs about 28 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Northeast, El Paso, TX sits in the bottom quarter 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 Northeast looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Northeast 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 49%, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in Northeast have completed high school, below 82% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Kew Ggardens, Queens, NY D+9
- Fort Green, Brooklyn, NY D+78
- Wedgwood, Fort Worth, TX D+21
- Northwest Raleigh, Raleigh, NC D+34
- Bedford Park, Bronx, NY D+33
- South Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ D+7
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA D+51
- Central City, Corpus Christi, TX D+20
- Hickory Ridge-South Riverdale, Memphis, TN D+77
- Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh, NC D+46
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.