Upper Boggy Creek is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Upper Boggy Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Upper Boggy Creek, ~58% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Upper Boggy Creek compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Upper Boggy Creek leans more Democratic than 37 of 39 neighbors.
Upper Boggy Creek runs about 83 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Upper Boggy Creek is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Upper Boggy Creek. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+72) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+61), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Upper Boggy Creek 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 Upper Boggy Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 72% of adults in Upper Boggy Creek hold a bachelor's degree, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Upper Boggy Creek sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, above 89% of neighborhoods). Upper Boggy Creek runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Upper Boggy Creek, Austin, TX sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Upper Boggy Creek looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Upper Boggy Creek have completed high school, about 12 points above the Texas average of 86%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Hancock, Austin, TX D+65
- Rmma, Austin, TX D+61
- Rosewood, Austin, TX D+62
- North University, Austin, TX D+72
- University Of Texas, Austin, TX D+67
- Hyde Park, Austin, TX D+71
- Central East Austin, Austin, TX D+64
- West University Austin, Austin, TX D+57
- North Loop, Austin, TX D+69
- Govalle, Austin, TX D+62
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Mapleton-Fall Creek, Indianapolis, IN D+73
- Lakeland, Baltimore, MD D+56
- Totem Lake, Kirkland, WA D+40
- Arrowhead, San Bernardino, CA D+10
- Downtown Normal, Normal, IL D+48
- Crocker, Daly City, CA D+42
- Comstock, Spokane, WA D+35
- Royal Poinciana, Hollywood, FL D+20
- Mosier Valley, Euless, TX D+3
- Winton Hills, Cincinnati, OH D+77
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.