Pleasant Valley is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 33% of adults in Pleasant Valley typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pleasant Valley, ~26% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~67% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pleasant Valley compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Pleasant Valley leans more Democratic than 15 of 32 neighbors.
Pleasant Valley runs about 70 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Pleasant Valley is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Pleasant Valley. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+60) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+37), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pleasant Valley votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Pleasant Valley runs about 70 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 70% of adults in Pleasant Valley have never been married, above 97% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Pleasant Valley, Austin, TX sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Pleasant Valley looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Pleasant Valley is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 47%, about 7 points below the Texas average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 95% of households in Pleasant Valley rent, compared to around 68% in nearby neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Riverside, Austin, TX D+49
- Montopolis, Austin, TX D+54
- Parker Lane, Austin, TX D+59
- Holly, Austin, TX D+62
- South River City, Austin, TX D+56
- East Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX D+62
- Saint Edwards, Austin, TX D+57
- Govalle, Austin, TX D+62
- Central East Austin, Austin, TX D+64
- Bouldin, Austin, TX D+54
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Dock Square, Boston, MA D+53
- Deerwood, Jacksonville, FL R+8
- Eastwick, Philadelphia, PA D+76
- Old Town, Torrance, CA D+32
- Northwest Spokane, Spokane, WA D+5
- Villages of Westcreek, San Antonio, TX D+7
- Highland, Denver, CO D+59
- Torrey Pines, San Diego, CA D+55
- Old North End, Burlington, VT D+72
- Eastside Santa Ana, Santa Ana, CA D+33
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.