Third World leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 38% of adults in Third World typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Third World, ~25% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~61% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Third World compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Third World leans more Democratic than 15 of 34 neighbors.
Third World runs about 42 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Third World is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Third World 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 Third World, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Third World live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in Third World have never been married, above 77% of neighborhoods. Third World runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Third World, San Antonio, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Third World looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Third World 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 46%, about 8 points below the Texas average of 54%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 75% of adults in Third World have completed high school, below 91% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Loma Park, San Antonio, TX D+27
- University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX D+30
- Ingram Hills, San Antonio, TX D+24
- Culebra Park, San Antonio, TX D+27
- Memorial Heights, San Antonio, TX D+35
- Donaldson Terrace, San Antonio, TX D+31
- Thunderbird Hills, San Antonio, TX D+23
- Community Workers Council, San Antonio, TX D+27
- Jefferson-Woodlawn Lake, San Antonio, TX D+36
- Laddie Place and North Wilson, San Antonio, TX D+30
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- North University, Austin, TX D+72
- Bear Creek, Irving, TX D+22
- Hope, Providence, RI D+78
- Plaza Midwood, Charlotte, NC D+40
- Pyne Poynt, Camden, NJ D+61
- Colonial Place Riverview, Norfolk, VA D+61
- Roosevelt Grove, Milwaukee, WI D+88
- Orchard Park, Wichita, KS R+9
- Bayfront, Erie, PA D+34
- University Center, Atlanta, GA D+88
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.