Hillister is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Hillister typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hillister, ~8% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hillister compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hillister leans more Republican than 12 of 23 neighbors.
Hillister runs about 61 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hillister. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+85) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+68), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Hillister 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 Hillister, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Hillister hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Texas average of 26%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hillister, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hillister looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Hillister own their home, about 19 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Hillister sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ivanhoe North, TX R+70
- Warren, TX R+82
- Woodville, TX R+56
- Spurger, TX R+84
- Doucette, TX R+58
- Village Mills, TX R+84
- Fred, TX R+84
- Wildwood, TX R+85
- Mount Union, TX R+70
- Colmesneil, TX R+78
Cities with Similar Populations
- Modoc, SC R+53
- Liberty, ME R+13
- Webb, MS D+56
- Mantua Corners, OH R+40
- Brays, VA Even
- Mount Pleasant, NY R+33
- Red House, VA R+37
- Montrose, WV R+64
- Summerhill, NY R+37
- Pansey, AL R+32
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division, 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.