Westwood Richland leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Westwood Richland typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westwood Richland, ~21% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westwood Richland compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Westwood Richland leans more Republican than 5 of 9 neighbors.
Westwood Richland runs about 5 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Westwood Richland. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+32) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Westwood Richland 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 Westwood Richland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Westwood Richland drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Westwood Richland sits in the bottom quarter (about 20%, below 77% of neighborhoods).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Westwood Richland, Abilene, TX sits in the bottom quarter 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 Westwood Richland looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Westwood Richland is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in Westwood Richland have completed high school, below 73% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Elmwood Area, Abilene, TX R+25
- Cobb Park Area, Abilene, TX R+12
- Sears Park Area, Abilene, TX R+7
- Sayles Boulevard Area, Abilene, TX R+17
- North College, Abilene, TX R+14
- Over Place Area, Abilene, TX R+30
- River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene, TX R+39
- Park Central Area, Abilene, TX R+16
- Abilene Heights Area, Abilene, TX R+24
- Chimney Rock Area, Abilene, TX R+46
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Woodland Heights, Springfield, MO R+8
- University-Syracuse, Syracuse, NY D+74
- Belknap, Louisville, KY D+49
- West Village, Cuyahoga Falls, OH D+6
- Valley View, York, PA Even
- Northdale, Coon Rapids, MN D+7
- Brookhaven-Lansdowne, Lexington, KY D+25
- Shadow Wood, Coral Springs, FL D+26
- Mount Pleasant, Chicago, IL D+28
- Moorings-Coquina Sands, Naples, FL R+21
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.