Tech Terrace-U.N.I.T. leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Tech Terrace-U.N.I.T. typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tech Terrace-U.N.I.T., ~30% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tech Terrace-U.N.I.T. compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Tech Terrace-U.N.I.T. leans more Democratic than 9 of 11 neighbors.
Tech Terrace-U.N.I.T. runs about 32 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Tech Terrace-U.N.I.T. is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Tech Terrace-U.N.I.T.. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+27) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Tech Terrace-U.N.I.T. 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 Tech Terrace-U.N.I.T., not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 72% of adults in Tech Terrace-U.N.I.T. hold a bachelor's degree, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 58% of adults in Tech Terrace-U.N.I.T. have never been married, above 91% of neighborhoods. Tech Terrace-U.N.I.T. runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Developed land and Democratic lean
Places with a heavily developed built environment tend to lean Democratic; Tech Terrace-U.N.I.T., Lubbock, TX sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Tech Terrace-U.N.I.T. looks the way it does
Turnout in Tech Terrace-U.N.I.T. 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
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Linwood, Columbus, OH D+76
- Downtown North East, North East, PA R+12
- Woodland Edge, Little Rock, AR D+17
- Swansboro, Richmond, VA D+78
- Huckleberry Fields, Alafaya, FL Even
- Lakewood, Warwick, RI D+12
- Three Chopt, Richmond, VA D+23
- Old Town, Lansing, MI D+47
- Chatham Parkway, Savannah, GA D+42
- South Walker, Oklahoma City, OK D+10
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.