Hockley leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Hockley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hockley, ~23% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~18% 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 88 of 93 neighbors.
Hockley runs about 49 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Hockley is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hockley. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+45) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+32), a spread of about 13 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 against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Hockley runs about 49 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hockley, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Hockley looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hockley is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 62%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Little Plymouth, VA R+34
- King And Queen Court House, VA R+34
- Lanesville, VA R+32
- Plum Point, VA R+34
- Mattaponi, VA R+32
- Stevensville, VA R+39
- Barhamsville, VA R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Stonington, MI R+31
- Stirum, ND R+56
- White Rock, NM D+11
- Whiteway, TX R+76
- London, MN R+41
- Dalark, AR R+14
- Lockhart, MN R+38
- Maple Grove, ME R+30
- Queenstown, PA R+61
- Mayville, ME D+5
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Virginia Department 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.