Hopkins County is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Hopkins County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hopkins County, ~13% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hopkins County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Hopkins County leans more Republican than 6 of 12 neighbors.
Hopkins County runs about 47 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Hopkins County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+64), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Hopkins 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 Hopkins County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 73% of households in Hopkins County are family households, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hopkins County, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hopkins County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hopkins County 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 Counties
- Delta County, TX R+68
- Rains County, TX R+75
- Franklin County, TX R+62
- Wood County, TX R+68
- Hunt County, TX R+49
- Titus County, TX R+40
- Camp County, TX R+41
- Lamar County, TX R+50
- Van Zandt County, TX R+72
- Red River County, TX R+51
Counties with Similar Populations
- Chippewa County, MI R+11
- Dyer County, TN R+47
- McLeod County, MN R+40
- Escambia County, AL R+38
- Geary County, KS R+16
- Putnam County, IN R+46
- Whitley County, KY R+68
- Okmulgee County, OK R+40
- Sagadahoc County, ME D+8
- Clinton County, IL R+47
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.