Westbury leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 40% of adults in Westbury typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westbury, ~28% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~60% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westbury compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Westbury leans more Democratic than 3 of 7 neighbors.
Westbury runs about 56 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Westbury is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Westbury. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+73) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 57 points.
Why Westbury 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 Westbury, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Westbury votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Westbury runs about 56 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Westbury, Houston, 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 Westbury looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Westbury 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 42%, about 12 points below the Texas average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 84% of households in Westbury rent, compared to around 58% in nearby neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 76% of adults in Westbury have completed high school, below 90% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Meyerland, Houston, TX D+29
- Fondren Gardens, Houston, TX D+44
- Brays Oaks, Houston, TX D+42
- Central Southwest, Houston, TX D+51
- Willow Meadows-Willowbend Area, Houston, TX D+36
- Fort Bend Houston, Missouri City, TX D+68
- South Main, Houston, TX D+60
- West University, Houston, TX D+14
- Medical, Houston, TX D+41
- Westchase, Houston, TX D+21
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- East Liberty, Pittsburgh, PA D+82
- West Hill, Albany, NY D+66
- Lower Garden District, New Orleans, LA D+47
- Moss Bay, Kirkland, WA D+45
- Buffalo Charles, Detroit, MI D+14
- Potomac Yard-Potomac Greens, Alexandria, VA D+58
- Southeast, Brentwood, TN Even
- North End, Beaumont, TX D+71
- Westside, Missoula, MT D+35
- Bemis, Watertown Town, MA D+50
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.