Southeast Arlington leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Southeast Arlington typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Southeast Arlington, ~32% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Southeast Arlington compares
Southeast Arlington sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable neighborhoods nearby.
Southeast Arlington runs about 40 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Southeast Arlington is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Southeast Arlington. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+35) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+22), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Southeast Arlington 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 Southeast Arlington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Southeast Arlington votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Southeast Arlington runs about 40 points more Democratic.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Southeast Arlington, Arlington, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Southeast Arlington looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Southeast Arlington 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
- Southwest Arlington, Arlington, TX R+5
- East Arlington, Arlington, TX D+22
- North Westchester Meadows, Grand Prairie, TX D+23
- West, Arlington, TX R+6
- Central Arlington, Arlington, TX D+25
- Indian Hills, Grand Prairie, TX D+10
- North Arlington, Arlington, TX D+28
- Eastside, Fort Worth, TX D+30
- South East, Fort Worth, TX D+53
- Southwest Dallas, Dallas, TX D+45
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Fordham, Bronx, NY D+36
- Western Addition, San Francisco, CA D+73
- Gramercy, Manhattan, NY D+65
- The Heights, Jersey City, NJ D+30
- Centennial Hills, Las Vegas, NV Even
- Flagami, Miami, FL R+35
- Santa Teresa, San Jose, CA D+26
- Otay Ranch, Chula Vista, CA D+16
- Woodward Park, Fresno, CA R+7
- Fresno-High, Fresno, CA D+23
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.