Hood County is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Hood County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hood County, ~16% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hood County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Hood County leans more Republican than 4 of 8 neighbors.
Hood County runs about 47 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Hood County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+76) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+56), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Hood 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 Hood County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 73% of households in Hood County are family households, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hood County, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Hood County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 82% of households in Hood County own their home, about 7 points above the Texas average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Somervell County, TX R+67
- Parker County, TX R+62
- Johnson County, TX R+50
- Erath County, TX R+55
- Palo Pinto County, TX R+62
- Tarrant County, TX D+3
- Bosque County, TX R+63
- Hill County, TX R+58
- Hamilton County, TX R+69
- Wise County, TX R+69
Counties with Similar Populations
- Columbia County, NY D+12
- Garfield County, CO R+5
- Livingston County, NY R+19
- Washington County, NY R+23
- Reno County, KS R+35
- Cumberland County, TN R+57
- Haywood County, NC R+33
- Granville County, NC R+7
- Tipton County, TN R+47
- St. Joseph County, MI R+35
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.