Sugarland leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 32% of adults in Sugarland typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sugarland, ~20% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~68% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sugarland compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Sugarland leans more Democratic than 2 of 5 neighbors.
Sugarland runs about 36 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Sugarland is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Sugarland. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+29) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+11), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Sugarland 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 Sugarland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sugarland votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Sugarland runs about 36 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Sugarland, Houston, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Sugarland looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Sugarland is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 42%, about 12 points below the Texas average of 54%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 73% of adults in Sugarland have completed high school, below 93% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Terra del Sol, Houston, TX D+40
- Westchase, Houston, TX D+21
- Eldridge-West Oaks, Houston, TX D+34
- West Houston, Houston, TX D+19
- Brays Oaks, Houston, TX D+42
- Mission Bend South, Mission Bend, TX D+21
- Meyerland, Houston, TX D+29
- Fondren Gardens, Houston, TX D+44
- Greater Memorial, Houston, TX R+14
- Energy Corridor, Houston, TX D+21
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY R+22
- Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY D+61
- Southwest, Anaheim, CA D+10
- Southeast Mesa, Mesa, AZ R+18
- South Side, Corpus Christi, TX R+5
- West Houston, Houston, TX D+19
- South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ D+35
- Pasadina, Houston, TX D+4
- Northland, Columbus, OH D+38
- North Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ R+9
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.