Westchase, Houston, TX Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Westchase

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Westchase leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.

 

About 34% of adults in Westchase typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westchase, ~20% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~66% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Westchase compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Westchase leans more Democratic than 3 of 5 neighbors.

Westchase runs about 34 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Westchase is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by block within Westchase. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+41) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+18), a spread of about 59 points.

Why Westchase 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 Westchase, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Westchase votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Westchase runs about 34 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in Westchase have never been married, above 77% of neighborhoods.

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Westchase, Houston, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.

Why turnout in Westchase looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Westchase 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 46%, about 8 points below the Texas average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 78% of households in Westchase rent, compared to around 57% in nearby neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.