West Waco leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 61% of adults in West Waco typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Waco, ~25% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Waco compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, West Waco is the most Republican-leaning.
West Waco runs about 5 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why West Waco 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 Waco, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in West Waco drive to work alone, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; West Waco, Woodway, 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 Waco looks the way it does
Turnout in West Waco 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
- Parkdale Viking Hills, Waco, TX R+15
- Richland Hills, Waco, TX D+16
- Kendrick, Waco, TX D+2
- Brookview, Waco, TX D+6
- Alta Vista-Waco, Waco, TX Even
- Landon Branch, Waco, TX R+16
- University, Waco, TX D+15
- North Waco, Waco, TX D+20
- Baylor, Waco, TX D+8
- Oakwood, Waco, TX Even
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Leonidas, New Orleans, LA D+70
- Downtown Durham, Durham, NC D+74
- Overlook, Summit, NJ D+27
- Rosebank, Staten Island, NY R+12
- Fields Corner, Boston, MA D+49
- Summit, Puyallup, WA R+3
- South Southeast 1, Topeka, KS D+22
- East Lake, Chula Vista, CA D+16
- Centennial, Redwood City, CA D+61
- Belmont, Pueblo, CO D+10
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.