Wooten is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Wooten typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wooten, ~35% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wooten compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Wooten leans more Democratic than 8 of 24 neighbors.
Wooten runs about 66 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Wooten is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Wooten 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 Wooten, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Wooten live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. Wooten 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; Wooten, Austin, TX sits in the top quarter 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 Wooten looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Wooten 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 47%, about 7 points below the Texas average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Crestview, Austin, TX D+66
- North Shoal Creek, Austin, TX D+51
- North Austin, Austin, TX D+48
- Georgian Acres, Austin, TX D+48
- Highland, Austin, TX D+61
- Allandale, Austin, TX D+54
- North Lamar, Austin, TX D+37
- Brentwood, Austin, TX D+59
- Mesa Forest, Austin, TX D+44
- Heritage Hills, Austin, TX D+47
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- North Delridge, Seattle, WA D+64
- Hillandale, Silver Spring, MD D+53
- La Jolla Village, La Jolla, CA D+45
- Los Jardines, San Antonio, TX D+32
- Wellington, Manchester, NH D+21
- Downtown, Scranton, PA D+28
- Quail Hill, Irvine, CA D+15
- Richmond Annex, Richmond, CA D+64
- West End Helena, Helena, MT D+38
- Stonegate, Bakersfield, CA R+8
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.