Pasadina is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Pasadina typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pasadina, ~24% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pasadina compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Pasadina is the most Democratic-leaning.
Pasadina runs about 17 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Pasadina is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Pasadina. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+22) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+14), a spread of about 35 points.
Why Pasadina 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 Pasadina, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pasadina votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Pasadina runs about 17 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Pasadina, Houston, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Pasadina looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Pasadina is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 26%, about 7 points above the Texas average of 19%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- South Houston Gardens, Pasadena, TX R+20
- Southbelt Ellington, Houston, TX D+3
- Hubbell, Pasadena, TX R+5
- Houston Suburban Homes, Pasadena, TX R+10
- Spencer View Terrace, Deer Park, TX R+22
- Clear Lake, Houston, TX R+8
- Downtown Pasadena, Pasadena, TX D+6
- Southeast, Houston, TX D+49
- South Shore Harbour and Marina, League City, TX R+20
- Downtown La Porte, La Porte, TX R+25
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Northland, Columbus, OH D+38
- North Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ R+9
- West Houston, Houston, TX D+19
- Alahambra, Phoenix, AZ D+27
- Spring Branch, Houston, TX D+8
- Southeast Mesa, Mesa, AZ R+18
- Camelback East, Phoenix, AZ D+24
- Sugarland, Houston, TX D+22
- Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY R+22
- Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY D+61
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.