West leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 62% of adults in West typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West, ~29% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, West is the most Republican-leaning.
West runs about 8 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within West. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+18), a spread of about 25 points.
Why West leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in West. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; West, Arlington, TX sits in the bottom 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 West looks the way it does
Turnout in West 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
- Central Arlington, Arlington, TX D+25
- Southwest Arlington, Arlington, TX R+5
- East Arlington, Arlington, TX D+22
- Eastside, Fort Worth, TX D+30
- Southeast Arlington, Arlington, TX D+26
- South East, Fort Worth, TX D+53
- North Arlington, Arlington, TX D+28
- Mosier Valley, Euless, TX D+3
- Indian Hills, Grand Prairie, TX D+10
- North Westchester Meadows, Grand Prairie, TX D+23
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Far North Dallas-Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX R+6
- Elmhurst, Queens, NY D+9
- Lower East Side, Manhattan, NY D+47
- Lake View, Chicago, IL D+70
- Parkchester, Bronx, NY D+35
- Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia, PA D+83
- Evergreen, San Jose, CA D+22
- Bay Ridge-Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, NY D+9
- Hickory Ridge-South Riverdale, Memphis, TN D+77
- Central City, Corpus Christi, TX D+20
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.