Hico is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Hico typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hico, ~12% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hico compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hico leans more Republican than 31 of 43 neighbors.
Hico runs about 44 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hico. The southwest side is the most split-leaning (R+80) and the north side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 79 points.
Why Hico 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 Hico, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 93% of residents in Hico drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Hico sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 82% of cities).
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Hico, LA does.
Why turnout in Hico looks the way it does
Turnout in Hico 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
- Dubach, LA R+54
- Unionville, LA R+81
- Bernice, LA R+22
- Hilly, LA R+82
- Shiloh, LA R+72
- Weldon, LA R+16
- Vienna, LA R+82
- Mineral Springs, LA R+85
- Lisbon, LA R+21
- Sugarcreek, LA R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Siloam, MD R+23
- Bluebank, KY R+59
- Hazel Hurst, PA R+58
- Thawville, IL R+53
- Williamsburg, MT R+18
- Curtis, LA R+66
- Cuyler, NY R+44
- Madisonville, MO R+70
- Charleston, OR R+11
- Dawkins, SC D+9
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Louisiana Secretary of State, 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.