Hollister is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Hollister typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hollister, ~11% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hollister compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hollister leans more Republican than 43 of 47 neighbors.
Hollister runs about 58 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Why Hollister 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 Hollister, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Hollister hold a bachelor's degree, about 19 points below the Florida average of 31%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Hollister, FL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Hollister looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Hollister own their home, about 19 points above the Florida average of 71%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Hollister sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Interlachen, FL R+60
- Palatka, FL R+18
- Florahome, FL R+73
- Lundy, FL R+63
- Grandin, FL R+53
- Bardin, FL R+73
- Satsuma, FL R+58
- Orange Mills, FL R+65
- East Palatka, FL R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Eckford, MI R+50
- Marietta, NC R+26
- Roggen, CO R+68
- March ARB, CA Even
- Ponemah, MN D+71
- Glenwood, IN R+67
- Brush Creek, TN R+67
- Union Grove, TN R+67
- Flingsville, KY R+60
- Lyman, WA R+30
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Florida Division 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.