Park Central Area leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 43% of adults in Park Central Area typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Park Central Area, ~18% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Park Central Area compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Park Central Area leans more Republican than 1 of 8 neighbors.
Politically, Park Central Area sits close to the rest of Texas.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Park Central Area. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+6), a spread of about 55 points.
Why Park Central Area 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 Park Central Area, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in Park Central Area drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Park Central Area, Abilene, TX sits below the national average 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 Park Central Area looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 72% of households in Park Central Area rent, about 47 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene, TX R+39
- Chimney Rock Area, Abilene, TX R+46
- Over Place Area, Abilene, TX R+30
- Elmwood Area, Abilene, TX R+25
- Sayles Boulevard Area, Abilene, TX R+17
- Far Southside, Abilene, TX R+53
- Westwood Richland, Abilene, TX R+18
- Cobb Park Area, Abilene, TX R+12
- Sears Park Area, Abilene, TX R+7
- North College, Abilene, TX R+14
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Old Mountain View, Mountain View, CA D+60
- Spice Tract, Bakersfield, CA Even
- Franklin Randolph, Boise, ID Even
- Ukrainian Village, Parma, OH Even
- Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, OH D+74
- South Peoria, Tulsa, OK D+28
- Mount Hope, San Diego, CA D+35
- Bayless Atkins, Lubbock, TX R+9
- West Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ D+32
- Jordan Heights, Allentown, PA D+36
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.