Saint Edwards is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 35% of adults in Saint Edwards typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Saint Edwards, ~27% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~65% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Saint Edwards compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Saint Edwards leans more Democratic than 20 of 32 neighbors.
Saint Edwards runs about 71 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Saint Edwards is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Saint Edwards 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 Saint Edwards, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Saint Edwards votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Saint Edwards runs about 71 points more Democratic. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Saint Edwards sits in the top quarter (about 63%, above 84% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 71% of adults in Saint Edwards have never been married, above 98% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Saint Edwards, Austin, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Saint Edwards looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 91% of households in Saint Edwards rent, about 66 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Saint Edwards sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Galindo, Austin, TX D+54
- Parker Lane, Austin, TX D+59
- West Congress, Austin, TX D+57
- South River City, Austin, TX D+56
- East Congress, Austin, TX D+50
- Bouldin, Austin, TX D+54
- Riverside, Austin, TX D+49
- South Lamar, Austin, TX D+49
- South Manchaca, Austin, TX D+52
- Zilker, Austin, TX D+45
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Carson Square, Indianapolis, IN R+6
- Fairlawn, Pawtucket, RI D+22
- Image, Vancouver, WA D+4
- Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College, PA D+47
- Vegas Heights, North Las Vegas, NV D+57
- New Aurora, New Orleans, LA D+57
- North India Mound, Kansas City, MO D+35
- Blenman-Elm, Tucson, AZ D+52
- Dogtown, Selinsgrove, PA R+2
- Hoover-Foster, Oakland, CA D+76
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.