Hoskins is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Hoskins typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hoskins, ~11% vote Democratic, ~74% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hoskins compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hoskins leans more Republican than 18 of 22 neighbors.
Hoskins runs about 53 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why Hoskins leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Hoskins. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Hoskins, NE sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hoskins looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hoskins is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Hoskins have completed high school, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Winside, NE R+72
- Hadar, NE R+76
- Norfolk, NE R+49
- Pierce, NE R+69
- Carroll, NE R+72
- Sholes, NE R+72
- Stanton, NE R+60
- Mclean, NE R+76
- Randolph, NE R+67
- Battle Creek, NE R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bancroft, IA R+53
- Brewster, MN R+52
- Brashear, MO R+65
- Luraville, FL R+74
- Beaver Creek, MN R+62
- Isadore, MI R+4
- Watertown, OH R+58
- Little Genesee, NY R+50
- Millerton, OK R+72
- Bernice, OK R+60
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Nebraska Secretary of State, 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.