Hamshire is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Hamshire typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hamshire, ~10% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hamshire compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hamshire leans more Republican than 27 of 32 neighbors.
Hamshire runs about 59 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Hamshire 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 Hamshire, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Hamshire drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Hamshire sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 85% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in Hamshire are family households, above 88% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Hamshire, TX sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Hamshire looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Hamshire own their home, about 19 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Hamshire sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Winnie, TX R+53
- Stowell, TX R+50
- Fannett, TX R+55
- Taylor Landing, TX R+77
- Cheek, TX R+23
- Nome, TX R+63
- Hillebrandt, TX R+57
- China, TX R+39
- Monroe City, TX R+40
- Beauxart Gardens, TX D+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Archie, MO R+60
- Axson, GA R+76
- Erie, IL R+46
- La Plata, MO R+63
- Rye, CO R+36
- Chimacum, WA D+27
- Sweet Springs, MO R+54
- Hinsdale, MA Even
- Houston, DE R+36
- Douglas, AK D+54
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.