Hockley County is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Hockley County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hockley County, ~11% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hockley County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Hockley County is the most Republican-leaning.
Hockley County runs about 49 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Hockley County. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+83) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+34), a spread of about 48 points.
Why Hockley 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 Hockley County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 82% of residents in Hockley County drive to work alone, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 72% of households in Hockley County are family households, above 86% of counties.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a high uninsured rate tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Hockley County, TX does.
Why turnout in Hockley County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hockley County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 23%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 10%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Cochran County, TX R+47
- Lubbock County, TX R+23
- Terry County, TX R+49
- Lamb County, TX R+57
- Lynn County, TX R+61
- Yoakum County, TX R+59
- Bailey County, TX R+49
- Hale County, TX R+44
- Crosby County, TX R+50
- Gaines County, TX R+70
Counties with Similar Populations
- Logan County, CO R+50
- Letcher County, KY R+65
- Hertford County, NC D+25
- Sevier County, UT R+70
- Jersey County, IL R+44
- Scott County, VA R+70
- Dakota County, NE R+15
- Fayette County, IL R+59
- Stutsman County, ND R+34
- Gaines County, TX R+70
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.