Hawkinsville is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Hawkinsville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hawkinsville, ~20% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hawkinsville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hawkinsville leans more Republican than 53 of 68 neighbors.
Hawkinsville runs about 63 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Hawkinsville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Hawkinsville 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 Hawkinsville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 93% of residents in Hawkinsville drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Hawkinsville are family households, above 76% of cities. Hawkinsville runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Hawkinsville, NY sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Hawkinsville looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hawkinsville is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 63%, above 57% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Boonville, NY R+43
- Alder Creek, NY R+45
- Talcottville, NY R+57
- Locust Grove, NY R+49
- Forestport, NY R+37
- Port Leyden, NY R+49
- Woodgate, NY R+35
- Mohawk Hill, NY R+58
- Constableville, NY R+56
- Lyonsdale, NY R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zeba, MI R+19
- Keller, VA D+4
- Piney Ridge, NC R+30
- Simmonsville, SC R+20
- Barranca, NM D+17
- Naugatuck, WV R+70
- Bartley, WV R+74
- Moody, MO R+73
- Lock Springs, MO R+69
- Wendelin, IL R+70
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York 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.