Sayles Boulevard Area leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Sayles Boulevard Area typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sayles Boulevard Area, ~24% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sayles Boulevard Area compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Sayles Boulevard Area leans more Republican than 4 of 10 neighbors.
Politically, Sayles Boulevard Area sits close to the rest of Texas.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Sayles Boulevard Area. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+25) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+7), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Sayles Boulevard Area 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 Sayles Boulevard Area, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sayles Boulevard Area votes Republican even though it is densely developed (more than 99%, far above the Texas average of 35%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Sayles Boulevard Area, Abilene, TX does.
Why turnout in Sayles Boulevard Area looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Sayles Boulevard Area is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Over Place Area, Abilene, TX R+30
- Cobb Park Area, Abilene, TX R+12
- Elmwood Area, Abilene, TX R+25
- River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene, TX R+39
- Westwood Richland, Abilene, TX R+18
- Sears Park Area, Abilene, TX R+7
- North College, Abilene, TX R+14
- Park Central Area, Abilene, TX R+16
- Abilene Heights Area, Abilene, TX R+24
- Chimney Rock Area, Abilene, TX R+46
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Wayne State, Detroit, MI D+66
- Fairfax, Cleveland, OH D+87
- South Duxbury, Duxbury, MA D+19
- Miramar, Jacksonville, FL R+12
- Waterway Village, Kissimmee, FL D+6
- Glen Elder, Sacramento, CA D+26
- Saint Joseph, Louisville, KY D+51
- Oak Park, Des Moines, IA D+27
- Wedgemere Historic District, Winchester, MA D+52
- Church Hill, Richmond, VA D+74
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.