Parkdale Viking Hills leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Parkdale Viking Hills typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Parkdale Viking Hills, ~31% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Parkdale Viking Hills compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Parkdale Viking Hills leans more Republican than 7 of 9 neighbors.
Politically, Parkdale Viking Hills sits close to the rest of Texas.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Parkdale Viking Hills. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+31) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Parkdale Viking Hills 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 Parkdale Viking Hills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 80% of residents in Parkdale Viking Hills drive to work alone, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Parkdale Viking Hills, Waco, TX sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Parkdale Viking Hills looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Parkdale Viking Hills have completed high school, about 13 points above the Texas average of 86%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Richland Hills, Waco, TX D+16
- Brookview, Waco, TX D+6
- Landon Branch, Waco, TX R+16
- West Waco, Woodway, TX R+18
- Kendrick, Waco, TX D+2
- University, Waco, TX D+15
- North Waco, Waco, TX D+20
- Cedar Ridge, Waco, TX R+7
- Alta Vista-Waco, Waco, TX Even
- Baylor, Waco, TX D+8
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Globe, Woonsocket, RI D+16
- Coral Ridge, Fort Lauderdale, FL R+14
- Downtown Boone, Boone, NC D+44
- Woodridge Lakes, Mesa, AZ R+12
- Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City, KS Even
- Tosa East Towne, Wauwatosa, WI D+52
- North Central, Raleigh, NC D+67
- St. Johns, Portland, OR D+48
- Tobin Hill, San Antonio, TX D+40
- Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn, OR D+21
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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.