Windcrest is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Windcrest typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Windcrest, ~33% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Windcrest compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Windcrest leans more Democratic than 37 of 45 neighbors.
Windcrest runs about 18 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Windcrest is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Windcrest. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+13) and the south side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Windcrest leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Windcrest, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Windcrest votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Windcrest runs about 18 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Windcrest, TX sits in the top tenth 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 Windcrest looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Windcrest is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Live Oak, TX D+5
- Converse, TX D+17
- Kirby, TX D+20
- Universal City, TX R+2
- Terrell Hills, TX R+9
- Alamo Heights, TX D+7
- Selma, TX R+5
- Randolph AFB, TX R+6
- Olmos Park, TX D+8
- Hill Country Village, TX R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- West Clarkston-Highland, WA R+29
- Hinton, OK R+64
- Annandale, MN R+34
- West Newton, PA R+33
- Cherokee, IA R+36
- Oak Park Heights, MN D+16
- Solon, IA Even
- Wendell, ID R+53
- Asbury, IA R+18
- North Fort Lewis, WA R+5
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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.