Hendersonville leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Hendersonville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hendersonville, ~40% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hendersonville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hendersonville leans more Republican than 93 of 234 neighbors.
Hendersonville runs about 9 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Hendersonville 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 Hendersonville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hendersonville votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 35%, above 82% of cities). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hendersonville, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Hendersonville looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hendersonville 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Hendersonville have completed high school, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lawrence, PA R+12
- Cecil-Bishop, PA R+20
- Cecil, PA R+23
- Muse, PA R+27
- Canonsburg, PA R+14
- Bridgeville, PA Even
- Morgan, PA R+17
- Cuddy, PA R+8
- Strabane, PA R+12
- Upper St. Clair, PA D+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Little Italy, AR R+47
- Marenisco, MI R+25
- Sheridan, IA R+43
- Pine Bluff, WV R+63
- Neva, TN R+66
- South Owego, NY R+30
- Isabella, MO R+65
- Childs, NY R+45
- Willow Creek, MT R+52
- Poolville, MS R+86
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau 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.