Hickman leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Hickman typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hickman, ~17% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hickman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hickman leans more Republican than 9 of 60 neighbors.
Hickman runs about 10 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hickman. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 61 points.
Why Hickman 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 Hickman, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Hickman drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Hickman sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 78% of cities).
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Hickman, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hickman looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 34% of households in Hickman rent, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Hickman sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 80% of adults in Hickman have completed high school, below 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Woodland Mills, TN R+66
- Dorena, MO R+72
- Cayce, KY R+72
- Moscow, KY R+65
- Oakton, KY R+52
- Union City, TN R+38
- Roneys Store, TN R+72
- Crutchfield, KY R+69
- Harris, TN R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Delavan Lake, WI R+22
- Nauvoo, AL R+86
- Lansing, NC R+54
- Orrtanna, PA R+43
- Adrian, MO R+60
- Akron, IN R+55
- Vermontville, MI R+43
- Girard, IL R+42
- Spring Valley, WI R+29
- Milan, MO R+42
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.