TCU-West Cliff leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 59% of adults in TCU-West Cliff typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in TCU-West Cliff, ~31% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How TCU-West Cliff compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, TCU-West Cliff is the least Democratic-leaning.
TCU-West Cliff runs about 19 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while TCU-West Cliff is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within TCU-West Cliff. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+16) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+18), a spread of about 34 points.
Why TCU-West Cliff 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 TCU-West Cliff, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 60% of adults in TCU-West Cliff hold a bachelor's degree, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 28%. TCU-West Cliff runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; TCU-West Cliff, Fort Worth, TX sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in TCU-West Cliff looks the way it does
Turnout in TCU-West Cliff 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
- Fairmount, Fort Worth, TX D+28
- Southside, Fort Worth, TX D+36
- Como, Fort Worth, TX D+65
- Arlington Heights, Fort Worth, TX D+9
- Wedgwood, Fort Worth, TX D+21
- Sycamore, Fort Worth, TX D+39
- Downtown Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX D+20
- Western Hills Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX D+7
- Far Southwest, Fort Worth, TX D+10
- South East, Fort Worth, TX D+53
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Hyde Park, Los Angeles, CA D+70
- Financial District, Manhattan, NY D+58
- Kalihi-Palama, Honolulu, HI D+11
- River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral, Memphis, TN D+30
- Walnut Valley, Diamond Bar, CA D+9
- Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA D+66
- Clinton, Manhattan, NY D+64
- Paerdegat, Brooklyn, NY D+78
- Parkway Village-Oakhaven, Memphis, TN D+73
- Inner Richmond, San Francisco, CA D+68
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.