Northwest Austin leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Northwest Austin typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Northwest Austin, ~35% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Northwest Austin compares
Northwest Austin runs about 39 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Northwest Austin is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Northwest Austin. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+32) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+18), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Northwest Austin 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 Northwest Austin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Northwest Austin votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Northwest Austin runs about 39 points more Democratic. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Northwest Austin sits in the top quarter (about 55%, above 76% of neighborhoods).
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Northwest Austin, Austin, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Northwest Austin looks the way it does
Turnout in Northwest Austin 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
- Milwood, Austin, TX D+42
- Fern Bluff, Brushy Creek, TX D+12
- North Burnet, Austin, TX D+45
- Mesa Forest, Austin, TX D+44
- North Shoal Creek, Austin, TX D+51
- North Austin, Austin, TX D+48
- Wooten, Austin, TX D+53
- Allandale, Austin, TX D+54
- North Lamar, Austin, TX D+37
- Crestview, Austin, TX D+66
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Springfield Gardens, Queens, NY D+78
- UC Irvine, Irvine, CA D+70
- Shadow Creek Ranch, Pearland, TX D+33
- Highland, St. Paul, MN D+60
- Metro West, Orlando, FL D+20
- Clifton, Staten Island, NY D+33
- Point Breeze-Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA D+73
- Cooper Mountain-Aloha North, Aloha, OR D+29
- Logan-Ogontz-Fern Rock, Philadelphia, PA D+85
- Back Bay, Boston, MA D+62
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.