Hodgson is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Hodgson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hodgson, ~11% vote Democratic, ~80% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hodgson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hodgson leans more Republican than 32 of 41 neighbors.
Hodgson runs about 62 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Hodgson 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 Hodgson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Hodgson drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Hodgson are family households, above 78% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Hodgson, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hodgson looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 98% of households in Hodgson own their home, about 23 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Hodgson sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lydia, TX R+78
- DeKalb, TX R+59
- College Hill, TX R+82
- Dalby Springs, TX R+85
- Avery, TX R+70
- Simms, TX R+87
- Boxelder, TX R+76
- Malta, TX R+77
- New Boston, TX R+20
- Old Union, TX R+84
Cities with Similar Populations
- North Washington, IA R+46
- Kaufman, IL R+44
- Elijah, MO R+67
- Sturges, MO R+68
- Roeton, AL R+78
- Kelly, TX R+45
- Swisshome, OR R+19
- Smithville, IL R+35
- Ramsay, MI R+24
- Osman, WI R+43
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.