Hoschton leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 94% of adults in Hoschton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hoschton, ~29% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~6% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hoschton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hoschton leans more Republican than 22 of 51 neighbors.
Hoschton runs about 36 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hoschton. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+16), a spread of about 42 points.
Why Hoschton 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 Hoschton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hoschton votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 44%, well above the Georgia average of 26%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Hoschton are family households, above 91% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Hoschton, GA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hoschton looks the way it does
Turnout in Hoschton sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Braselton, GA R+39
- Sells, GA R+57
- Auburn, GA R+23
- Carl, GA R+42
- Whistleville, GA R+50
- Mulberry, GA R+52
- Flowery Branch, GA R+40
- Dacula, GA D+4
- Winder, GA R+34
- Buford, GA R+3
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sienna Plantation, TX R+5
- Prospect, KY R+7
- Rockingham, NC R+16
- Forked River, NJ R+41
- St. John, IN R+27
- Peru, IN R+39
- Lanham, MD D+68
- Seagoville, TX Even
- Lake Shore, MD R+24
- Arcadia, FL R+31
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Georgia 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.