Hamlin is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Hamlin typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hamlin, ~11% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hamlin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hamlin leans more Republican than 3 of 18 neighbors.
Hamlin runs about 47 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hamlin. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+54), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Hamlin 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 Hamlin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hamlin votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 49%, modestly above the Texas average of 35%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Hamlin, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Hamlin looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hamlin is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 28% of households in Hamlin rent, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Neinda, TX R+71
- Mc Caulley, TX R+74
- Tuxedo, TX R+69
- Radium, TX R+79
- Sylvester, TX R+76
- Anson, TX R+59
- Roby, TX R+75
- Sagerton, TX R+77
- Aspermont, TX R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Eagle Springs, NC R+29
- Box Elder, MT D+61
- Wyoming, DE D+7
- Coosada, AL R+18
- Gates Mills, OH D+3
- Hemby Bridge, NC R+18
- Martin, KY R+59
- Hubbard, TX R+53
- Laurium, MI R+5
- Barksdale Afb, LA R+5
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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.