University Of Texas, Austin, TX Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in University Of Texas

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

University Of Texas is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.

 

About 44% of adults in University Of Texas typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in University Of Texas, ~37% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How University Of Texas compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, University Of Texas leans more Democratic than 33 of 38 neighbors.

University Of Texas runs about 81 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while University Of Texas is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Why University Of Texas 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 University Of Texas, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 79% of adults in University Of Texas hold a bachelor's degree, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 96% of adults in University Of Texas have never been married, in the top fraction of neighborhoods. University Of Texas runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.

Preventive-care access and voter turnout

Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; University Of Texas, Austin, TX sits in the bottom tenth 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 University Of Texas looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. University Of Texas 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 37%, about 16 points below the Texas average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 96% of households in University Of Texas rent, compared to around 67% in nearby neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and more than 99% of adults in University Of Texas have completed high school, above 96% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.