Rosewood is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Rosewood typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rosewood, ~46% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rosewood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Rosewood leans more Democratic than 23 of 35 neighbors.
Rosewood runs about 76 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Rosewood is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Rosewood 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 Rosewood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rosewood votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Rosewood runs about 76 points more Democratic. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Rosewood sits in the top quarter (about 58%, above 78% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in Rosewood have never been married, above 83% of neighborhoods.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Rosewood, Austin, 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 Rosewood looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Rosewood is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Rosewood sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Govalle, Austin, TX D+62
- Central East Austin, Austin, TX D+64
- Upper Boggy Creek, Austin, TX D+69
- Holly, Austin, TX D+62
- Martin Luther King, Austin, TX D+64
- Rmma, Austin, TX D+61
- East Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX D+62
- Hancock, Austin, TX D+65
- University Of Texas, Austin, TX D+67
- North University, Austin, TX D+72
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- O Henry Oaks, Greensboro, NC D+60
- Garrison, Owings Mills, MD D+41
- Mount Carmel, Wyandotte, MI R+7
- West Park, Canton, OH D+16
- Alamance Hills, Burlington, NC D+31
- Mountain View, South Valley, NM D+12
- Rufus King, Milwaukee, WI D+87
- East Village, Cuyahoga Falls, OH D+7
- Centerville, West Warwick, RI D+7
- Landsdowne, Youngstown, OH D+66
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.