Hawkins is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Hawkins typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hawkins, ~10% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hawkins compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hawkins leans more Republican than 53 of 64 neighbors.
Hawkins runs about 38 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Hawkins 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 Hawkins, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Hawkins hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Kentucky average of 19%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Hawkins sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 75% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Hawkins, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hawkins looks the way it does
Turnout in Hawkins sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cerulean, KY R+62
- Scottsburg, KY R+61
- Cobb, KY R+63
- Crofton, KY R+61
- Claxton, KY R+66
- St. Charles, KY R+68
- Mannington, KY R+69
- Dawson Springs, KY R+63
- Kelly, KY R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Youngs Bottom, WV R+53
- High Hill, MS R+52
- Hidden Valley, PA R+47
- Idalia, CO R+74
- Jonesboro, TX R+78
- Garden, MI R+31
- Ovalo, TX R+79
- East Sandwich, NH D+5
- Bache, OK R+65
- Greencreek, ID R+71
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Kentucky State Board of Elections, 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.