Hanover is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Hanover typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hanover, ~11% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hanover compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hanover leans more Republican than 29 of 39 neighbors.
Hanover runs about 55 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Hanover leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Hanover. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Hanover, 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 Hanover looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Hanover own their home, about 18 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Hanover sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Hanover have completed high school, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gause, TX R+70
- Hoyte, TX R+69
- Hix, TX R+63
- Jones Prairie, TX R+67
- Milano, TX R+69
- Cameron, TX R+42
- Maysfield, TX R+56
- Mumford, TX R+55
- Hearne, TX R+3
Cities with Similar Populations
- Valeria, IA R+42
- Bay View Gardens, IL R+38
- Rockville, NY R+45
- Rockville, MO R+70
- Eden, SD R+23
- North Westminster, VT D+20
- Thor, IA R+51
- Viking, MN R+55
- Millerville, MN R+51
- East Duke, OK R+77
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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.