West Gate leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 67% of adults in West Gate typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Gate, ~50% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Gate compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, West Gate leans more Democratic than 6 of 21 neighbors.
West Gate runs about 62 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while West Gate is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within West Gate. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+52) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+41), a spread of about 11 points.
Why West Gate 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 West Gate, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Gate votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while West Gate runs about 62 points more Democratic.
Local retail density and voter turnout
Places with dense local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Gate, Austin, TX sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Nearby retail does not change how people vote; it reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in West Gate looks the way it does
Turnout in West Gate 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
- University Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV D+31
- Southside University, St. Cloud, MN D+29
- Sugar Pond Manor of Wellington, Wellington, FL R+6
- Lakewide, Oakland, CA D+75
- US Navy Little Creek Amphibious Base, Norfolk, VA D+7
- Cherrydale, Arlington, VA D+57
- Martin Luther King, Chattanooga, TN D+36
- Linwood, Fort Lee, NJ D+22
- Victory Hills, Albuquerque, NM D+51
- Chollas View, San Diego, CA D+37
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.