Hancock is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Hancock typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hancock, ~48% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hancock compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Hancock leans more Democratic than 33 of 40 neighbors.
Hancock runs about 79 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Hancock is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Hancock. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+71) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+60), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Hancock leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Hancock, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 84% of adults in Hancock hold a bachelor's degree, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 73% of adults in Hancock have never been married, above 98% of neighborhoods. Hancock runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Hancock, Austin, TX sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Hancock looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 77% of households in Hancock rent, about 52 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- North University, Austin, TX D+72
- Upper Boggy Creek, Austin, TX D+69
- Hyde Park, Austin, TX D+71
- University Of Texas, Austin, TX D+67
- West University Austin, Austin, TX D+57
- Rmma, Austin, TX D+61
- North Loop, Austin, TX D+69
- Rosewood, Austin, TX D+62
- Windsor Road, Austin, TX D+41
- Central East Austin, Austin, TX D+64
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Merry Oaks, Nashville, TN D+5
- Elizabeth, Charlotte, NC D+52
- Virginia Park, Tampa, FL D+2
- Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn, OR D+21
- North Loop, Austin, TX D+69
- North Central, Raleigh, NC D+67
- Arbor Heights, Seattle, WA D+66
- Utah Park, Aurora, CO D+34
- Northwest Triangle, York, PA D+40
- Davis Island, Tampa, FL R+10
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.