Hockley leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Hockley typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hockley, ~22% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hockley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hockley leans more Republican than 16 of 34 neighbors.
Hockley runs about 21 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hockley. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 56 points.
Why Hockley 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 Hockley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hockley votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 29%, modestly below the Texas average of 35%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in Hockley are family households, above 93% of cities.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hockley, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hockley looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hockley is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Waller, TX R+35
- Stagecoach, TX R+61
- Pinehurst, TX R+49
- Cypress, TX R+14
- Prairie View, TX D+47
- Magnolia, TX R+50
- Tomball, TX R+27
- Pine Island, TX R+22
- Todd Mission, TX R+64
- Monaville, TX R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mays Landing, NJ D+2
- Harrison, NY R+2
- Olmsted Falls, OH R+4
- East Moline, IL D+17
- Kilgore, TX R+52
- Sunset, FL R+31
- Vernal, UT R+68
- Youngsville, NC R+25
- Portsmouth, NH D+39
- Wetumpka, AL R+47
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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.