Wester leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 38% of adults in Wester typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wester, ~17% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~62% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wester compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Wester leans more Republican than 6 of 10 neighbors.
Politically, Wester sits close to the rest of Texas.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Wester. The northeast side is the most split-leaning (R+19) and the southeast side is the least split-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Wester 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 Wester, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Wester drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Developed land, local retail density, and voter turnout
Places that combine a heavily developed built environment and sparse local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Wester, Lubbock, TX does.
Why turnout in Wester looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Wester is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 65% of households in Wester rent, about 40 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Bowie, Lubbock, TX R+18
- Caprock, Lubbock, TX R+18
- Tech Terrace-U.N.I.T., Lubbock, TX D+18
- Waters, Lubbock, TX R+25
- Clapp Park, Lubbock, TX D+6
- South Overton, Lubbock, TX D+33
- University Pines, Lubbock, TX R+27
- Bayless Atkins, Lubbock, TX R+9
- Arnett Benson, Lubbock, TX D+11
- North Overton, Lubbock, TX D+13
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Scioto Trace, Columbus, OH D+19
- Sunset, Boise, ID D+44
- Downtown Fostoria, Fostoria, OH R+15
- Bayview Heights, Proctor, MN D+6
- Maumee Uptown Historic District, Maumee, OH D+4
- Panama Park, Jacksonville, FL D+41
- Laurelwood, Albuquerque, NM D+18
- Edison, San Antonio, TX D+35
- Central Northside, Pittsburgh, PA D+74
- Pioneer, Butte, MT D+5
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.