South Lamar leans heavily Democratic by roughly 50 points: about 75% of voters vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 58% of adults in South Lamar typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Lamar, ~44% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Lamar compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, South Lamar leans more Democratic than 10 of 30 neighbors.
South Lamar runs about 63 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while South Lamar is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within South Lamar. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+56) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+37), a spread of about 19 points.
Why South Lamar 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 South Lamar, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 71% of adults in South Lamar hold a bachelor's degree, about 42 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 58% of adults in South Lamar have never been married, above 91% of neighborhoods. South Lamar runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; South Lamar, Austin, TX sits in the top quarter 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 South Lamar looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 77% of households in South Lamar rent, about 52 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Galindo, Austin, TX D+54
- Barton Hills, Austin, TX D+48
- South Manchaca, Austin, TX D+52
- West Gate, Austin, TX D+48
- West Congress, Austin, TX D+57
- Zilker, Austin, TX D+45
- Saint Edwards, Austin, TX D+57
- Bouldin, Austin, TX D+54
- East Congress, Austin, TX D+50
- South River City, Austin, TX D+56
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- South Park Hill, Denver, CO D+74
- Black Mountain Ranch, San Diego, CA D+16
- Northside, Riverside, CA D+17
- Irvington, Portland, OR D+85
- Downtown East, Las Vegas, NV D+36
- West End, Atlanta, GA D+85
- Woodstock, Portland, OR D+78
- Forest Grove, Worcester, MA D+30
- Windsor Hills, Austin, TX D+55
- Glencove, Vallejo, CA D+40
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.