Northwest Dallas leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Northwest Dallas typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Northwest Dallas, ~31% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Northwest Dallas compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Northwest Dallas leans more Democratic than 3 of 7 neighbors.
Northwest Dallas runs about 25 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Northwest Dallas is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Northwest Dallas. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+57) and the north side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 57 points.
Why Northwest 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 Northwest Dallas, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Northwest Dallas votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Northwest Dallas runs about 25 points more Democratic.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Northwest Dallas, Dallas, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Northwest Dallas looks the way it does
Turnout in Northwest 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
- Central Carrollton, Carrollton, TX D+8
- North Central Dallas, Carrollton, TX D+8
- Original Town, Carrollton, TX D+13
- Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton, TX D+11
- Northeast Dallas, Carrollton, TX D+4
- Southwest Carrollton, Carrollton, TX D+13
- Valley Ranch, Irving, TX D+20
- Far North Dallas, Dallas, TX D+21
- The Ws, The Colony, TX R+9
- Preston Hollow, Dallas, TX D+17
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Golden Glades-The Woods, Jacksonville, FL R+17
- Villages of Palm Beach Lakes, West Palm Beach, FL D+31
- Charles Village, Baltimore, MD D+79
- Tierrasanta, San Diego, CA D+20
- Outer Richmond, San Francisco, CA D+57
- Bear Creek, Stockton, CA D+15
- Ravenswood Manor, Chicago, IL D+63
- Roseway, Portland, OR D+75
- Lower Peters Canyon, Irvine, CA D+13
- Liliha-Kapalama, Honolulu, HI D+23
All Local Stats
Home Services
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.