Hico is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Hico typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hico, ~13% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~33% 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 87 of 147 neighbors.
Hico runs about 19 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
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.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Hico, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Hico sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 76% of cities).
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Hico, WV does.
Why turnout in Hico looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Hico own their home, about 12 points above the West Virginia average of 81%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ramsey, WV R+64
- Victor, WV R+58
- Lucas, WV R+61
- Lookout, WV R+60
- Edmond, WV R+61
- Mount Lookout, WV R+61
- Lansing, WV R+59
- Winona, WV R+62
- Nallen, WV R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Okaloosa, LA R+87
- Ione, OR R+58
- Bayou Goula, LA D+34
- Dora, AR R+62
- Sunrise, MN R+43
- Cottonville, AL R+68
- Winger, MN R+49
- Mackey, IN R+57
- West Berkshire, VT R+41
- Ralls, MO R+63
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from West Virginia 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.