Northgate leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 38% of adults in Northgate typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Northgate, ~25% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~62% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Northgate compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Northgate is the most Democratic-leaning.
Northgate runs about 49 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Northgate is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Northgate 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 Northgate, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 69% of adults in Northgate hold a bachelor's degree, about 41 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 97% of adults in Northgate have never been married, in the top fraction of neighborhoods. Northgate runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Northgate, College Station, TX sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Northgate looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Northgate 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 44%, about 9 points below the Texas average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and more than 99% of households in Northgate rent, compared to around 57% in nearby neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Northgate have completed high school, above 95% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Midway Place, Bryan, TX D+31
- College Park, College Station, TX D+34
- Wolf Pen Creek District, College Station, TX D+30
- Disaster City, College Station, TX D+24
- Southwood Valley, College Station, TX D+13
- Downtown Bryan, Bryan, TX D+34
- Lake Windcrest, Magnolia, TX R+51
- Sterling Ridge, The Woodlands, TX R+29
- Fairfield, Cypress, TX R+24
- Alden Bridge, The Woodlands, TX R+24
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Eastown, Grand Rapids, MI D+56
- Indian Hills, Grand Prairie, TX D+10
- Midtown-Nashville, Nashville, TN D+32
- Glynlea-Grove Park, Jacksonville, FL R+16
- Upper Rockridge, Oakland, CA D+72
- Murray Hill, Milwaukee, WI D+64
- Culebra Park, San Antonio, TX D+27
- Marlyville, New Orleans, LA D+50
- Eastlake, Seattle, WA D+76
- Belfair, Baton Rouge, LA D+86
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.