Hansford County is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Hansford County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hansford County, ~12% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hansford County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Hansford County leans more Republican than 4 of 6 neighbors.
Hansford County runs about 54 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Hansford County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+85) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+59), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Hansford County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Hansford County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Hansford County drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 73% of households in Hansford County are family households, above 90% of counties.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Hansford County, TX sits in the top quarter 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 Hansford County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hansford County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 23%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 10%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Ochiltree County, TX R+58
- Texas County, OK R+45
- Hutchinson County, TX R+60
- Sherman County, TX R+69
- Moore County, TX R+32
- Roberts County, TX R+90
- Gray County, TX R+59
- Lipscomb County, TX R+84
- Beaver County, OK R+77
- Hemphill County, TX R+66
Counties with Similar Populations
- Johnson County, NE R+51
- Coal County, OK R+68
- Atchison County, MO R+59
- Stewart County, GA D+12
- Walworth County, SD R+56
- Stevens County, KS R+73
- Brule County, SD R+52
- Alexander County, IL R+4
- Dewey County, SD D+30
- Martin County, TX R+68
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.