The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Midtown. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Midtown tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Midtown has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Midtown leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Midtown, 67.20% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Midtown women make up 40.31% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Midtown is 31.4, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Midtown a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Midtown, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 26% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Montrose, Houston, TX: more conservative voters
- Downtown Houston, Houston, TX: more liberal voters
- Rice Military, Houston, TX: more conservative voters
- Rice, Houston, TX: more conservative voters
- River Oaks, Houston, TX: more conservative voters
- Medical, Houston, TX: more liberal voters
- East End, Houston, TX: more liberal voters
- Greater Fifth Ward, Houston, TX: more liberal voters
- Greater Heights, Houston, TX: more conservative voters
- West University, Houston, TX: more conservative voters
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Arcadia, Kalamazoo, MI: more conservative voters
- Walnut Grove – Shelby Farms PD, Germantown, TN: more conservative voters
- South Hampton, St. Louis, MO: more liberal voters
- Bordeaux, Nashville, TN: more liberal voters
- Gresham-Kelly Creek, Gresham, OR: more liberal voters
- Community Workers Council, San Antonio, TX: more liberal voters
- Southside Flats, Pittsburgh, PA: more liberal voters
- Windsor Forest, Savannah, GA: more conservative voters
- Bridlemile, Portland, OR: more liberal voters
- South Alum Creek, Columbus, OH: more liberal voters
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