Hilliards is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Hilliards typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hilliards, ~14% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hilliards compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hilliards leans more Republican than 88 of 136 neighbors.
Hilliards runs about 56 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Hilliards 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 Hilliards, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in Hilliards hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Hilliards, PA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Hilliards looks the way it does
Turnout in Hilliards sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Bruin, PA R+62
- Petrolia, PA R+60
- Clintonville, PA R+56
- Parker, PA R+62
- West Sunbury, PA R+56
- Cherry Valley, PA R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Plainfield, IA R+47
- Madrid, AL R+80
- Lolita, TX R+75
- Blue Ball, PA R+42
- Teaberry, KY R+69
- Heizer, WV R+58
- Gheens, LA R+84
- Doering, WI R+45
- Greenfield, PA R+56
- Ryan, OK R+67
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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.