Hocking County is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Hocking County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hocking County, ~18% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hocking County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Hocking County leans more Republican than 7 of 14 neighbors.
Hocking County runs about 40 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Hocking County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Hocking County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Hocking County, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Ohio average of 23%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 83% of residents in Hocking County drive to work alone, above 89% of counties.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Hocking County, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Hocking County looks the way it does
Turnout in Hocking County sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Perry County, OH R+56
- Vinton County, OH R+58
- Fairfield County, OH R+23
- Athens County, OH D+8
- Pickaway County, OH R+41
- Morgan County, OH R+55
- Ross County, OH R+44
- Jackson County, OH R+58
- Licking County, OH R+29
- Muskingum County, OH R+41
Counties with Similar Populations
- Tate County, MS R+35
- White County, GA R+58
- Currituck County, NC R+49
- Scott County, MS R+18
- Logan County, IL R+41
- Montgomery County, KY R+52
- Fredericksburg City, VA D+28
- Peach County, GA D+7
- Winchester City, VA D+12
- Monroe County, GA R+42
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Ohio 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.