East Hamilton is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 73% of adults in East Hamilton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Hamilton, ~11% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Hamilton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Hamilton leans more Republican than 20 of 39 neighbors.
East Hamilton runs about 56 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why East Hamilton leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for East Hamilton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in East Hamilton live in densely developed areas, about 31 points below the Texas average of 35%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and East Hamilton sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 78% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 84% of households in East Hamilton are family households, above 96% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; East Hamilton, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in East Hamilton looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and East Hamilton sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Goober Hill, TX R+70
- Sexton, TX R+71
- Patroon, TX R+68
- Milam, TX R+75
- Noble, LA R+51
- Zwolle, LA R+34
- Hurstown, TX R+65
- Fords Corner, TX R+41
- East Liberty, TX R+59
- Huxley, TX R+80
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zeandale, KS R+39
- Hardwood, LA R+58
- Long Island, ME D+52
- Summerville, LA R+92
- High Shoals, GA R+69
- Leipsic, IN R+62
- Mulberry, AL R+5
- Wagner, PA R+67
- Chauncey, WV R+68
- Sylvatus, VA R+66
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.