The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Rice. 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
Rice tends to be a political battleground based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Rice has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Rice leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Rice, 81.78% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Rice women make up 48.77% 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 Rice is 36.6, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Rice a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Rice, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 38% 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
- Medical, Houston, TX: more liberal voters
- West University, Houston, TX: more liberal voters
- Montrose, Houston, TX: more liberal voters
- River Oaks, Houston, TX: more liberal voters
- Midtown, Houston, TX: more liberal voters
- South Main, Houston, TX: more liberal voters
- Rice Military, Houston, TX: more liberal voters
- Downtown Houston, Houston, TX: more liberal voters
- Willow Meadows-Willowbend Area, Houston, TX: more liberal voters
- Galleria-Uptown, Houston, TX: more liberal voters
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- North Valley San Diego, Oceanside, CA: more liberal voters
- Kenwood, Chicago, IL: more liberal voters
- South Boulder, Boulder, CO: more liberal voters
- UC Irvine, Irvine, CA: more liberal voters
- Sunnyside, Tucson, AZ: more liberal voters
- Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta, Atlanta, GA: more liberal voters
- Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles, CA: more liberal voters
- Glen Avon, Riverside, CA: more liberal voters
- Nestor, San Diego, CA: more liberal voters
- Tampa Palms, Tampa, FL: more liberal voters
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