Woods of Shavano leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Woods of Shavano typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woods of Shavano, ~35% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woods of Shavano compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Woods of Shavano leans more Democratic than 5 of 10 neighbors.
Woods of Shavano runs about 23 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Woods of Shavano is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Woods of Shavano. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+16) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+3), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Woods of Shavano 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 Woods of Shavano, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 61% of adults in Woods of Shavano hold a bachelor's degree, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Woods of Shavano runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Woods of Shavano, San Antonio, TX sits above the national average 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 Woods of Shavano looks the way it does
Turnout in Woods of Shavano sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Churchill Estates, San Antonio, TX Even
- Vance Jackson, San Antonio, TX D+20
- College Park San Antonio, San Antonio, TX D+15
- Alamo Farmsteads-Babcock Road, San Antonio, TX D+13
- Vista del Norte, San Antonio, TX D+4
- Parkwood Maintenance, San Antonio, TX D+11
- Lockhill Estates, San Antonio, TX D+31
- Friends of Friedrich Wilderness Park, San Antonio, TX Even
- Mission Ridge, San Antonio, TX R+8
- Sonoma Ranch, Helotes, TX R+4
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- South Oceanside, Oceanside, CA D+19
- Kirkmere, Youngstown, OH D+7
- Century Village West, Boca Raton, FL D+13
- Carson Heights, Indianapolis, IN D+13
- Hayhurst, Portland, OR D+68
- Indian Lake East, Worcester, MA D+36
- Meadow Village, San Antonio, TX D+24
- Audubon Place, Tuscaloosa, AL D+14
- Downtown Huntington Beach, Huntington Beach, CA Even
- Broadmoor, New Orleans, LA D+68
All Local Stats
Home Services
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.