Sun Gate leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 41% of adults in Sun Gate typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sun Gate, ~22% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sun Gate compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Sun Gate leans more Democratic than 8 of 22 neighbors.
Sun Gate runs about 22 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Sun Gate is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Sun Gate. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+42) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+5), a spread of about 37 points.
Why Sun Gate 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 Sun Gate, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sun Gate votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Sun Gate runs about 22 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Sun Gate, San Antonio, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Sun Gate looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Sun Gate 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 47%, about 6 points below the Texas average of 54%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in Sun Gate have completed high school, below 77% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- The Hills of Park North, San Antonio, TX D+15
- Camelot, San Antonio, TX D+20
- Royal Ridge, San Antonio, TX D+9
- Oakwell Farms, San Antonio, TX D+18
- Park Village, San Antonio, TX D+33
- East Terrell Hills, San Antonio, TX D+14
- Northern Hills, San Antonio, TX D+3
- Wilshire, San Antonio, TX D+17
- East Village, San Antonio, TX D+22
- Woodstone, San Antonio, TX D+6
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Findlay Downtown Historic District, Findlay, OH R+14
- Valley Legacy, Littleton, CO D+16
- Hearth Stone, Indianapolis, IN D+36
- East Hills, Pittsburgh, PA D+88
- Stonehaven, El Paso, TX D+14
- Mayfair Estates, Taylors, SC R+18
- Martin Park, Detroit, MI D+80
- Juniper Canyon, Prineville, OR R+51
- Wilson-Riverside, San Bernardino, CA D+18
- Camp Lake, Trevor, WI R+25
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.