Sterling Ridge leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Sterling Ridge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sterling Ridge, ~29% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sterling Ridge compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Sterling Ridge leans more Republican than 4 of 6 neighbors.
Sterling Ridge runs about 15 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Sterling Ridge. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+40) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+13), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Sterling Ridge 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 Sterling Ridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 82% of households in Sterling Ridge are family households, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sterling Ridge, The Woodlands, TX sits above 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 Sterling Ridge looks the way it does
Turnout in Sterling Ridge sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Indian Springs, The Woodlands, TX R+34
- Lake Windcrest, Magnolia, TX R+51
- Cochran's Crossing, The Woodlands, TX R+27
- Alden Bridge, The Woodlands, TX R+24
- Creekside Park, The Woodlands, TX R+23
- Panther Creek, The Woodlands, TX R+22
- Grogan's Mill, The Woodlands, TX R+8
- Harper's Landing, Conroe, TX R+28
- Imperial Oaks, Spring, TX R+32
- Memorial Northwest, Spring, TX R+20
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Del Rio, Jacksonville, FL R+20
- Franklin Park, Toledo, OH D+2
- Kenwood, Chicago, IL D+84
- Upper State, Santa Barbara, CA D+51
- Cherry Creek, Denver, CO D+31
- Kaimuki, Honolulu, HI D+32
- Westlake-San Francisco, Daly City, CA D+40
- Cascade Heights, Atlanta, GA D+87
- Southeast Yonkers, Yonkers, NY D+11
- Sandy Beach, Fall River, MA Even
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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.