The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Southwest Dallas. 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
Very liberal
Split evenly
Very conservative
Southwest Dallas tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Southwest Dallas has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Southwest Dallas leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Southwest Dallas, 14.43% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Southwest Dallas women make up 51.55% 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 Southwest Dallas is 30.6, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Southwest Dallas a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Southwest Dallas, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 0% 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
- Winnetka Heights, Dallas, TX: more conservative voters
- Five Mile Creek, Dallas, TX: more liberal voters
- Wolf Creek, Dallas, TX: more liberal voters
- Oak Cliff, Dallas, TX: more conservative voters
- Eagle Ford, Dallas, TX: more conservative voters
- Cedar Crest, Dallas, TX: more liberal voters
- South Dallas Fair Park, Dallas, TX: more liberal voters
- Near East, Dallas, TX: more liberal voters
- Farmers Market District, Dallas, TX: more liberal voters
- South Boulevard Park Row, Dallas, TX: more liberal voters
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Forest Hills, New York, NY: more liberal voters
- East San Jose, San Jose, CA: more liberal voters
- Brownsville, Brooklyn, NY: more liberal voters
- Central, El Paso, TX: more liberal voters
- Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY: more liberal voters
- West San Jose, San Jose, CA: more liberal voters
- South Side, Corpus Christi, TX: more conservative voters
- Woodhaven-Richmond Hill, Woodhaven, NY: more liberal voters
- Northridge, Los Angeles, CA: more liberal voters
- Wakefield-Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY: more liberal voters
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links below if you book, rent, or request a lead at no cost to you. Please share or cite this page if you aren't able to otherwise support our work.
Map interface © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Map data and content © bestneighborhood