Hutchinson County is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Hutchinson County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hutchinson County, ~14% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hutchinson County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Hutchinson County leans more Republican than 4 of 8 neighbors.
Hutchinson County runs about 47 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Hutchinson County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+85) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 44 points.
Why Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 16% of adults in Hutchinson County hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Texas average of 26%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Hutchinson County runs against that pattern.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hutchinson County, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hutchinson County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 83% of households in Hutchinson County own their home, about 8 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Hutchinson County sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Carson County, TX R+75
- Gray County, TX R+59
- Moore County, TX R+32
- Hansford County, TX R+68
- Potter County, TX R+19
- Armstrong County, TX R+77
- Roberts County, TX R+90
- Randall County, TX R+46
- Sherman County, TX R+69
- Ochiltree County, TX R+58
Counties with Similar Populations
- Meriwether County, GA R+22
- Adams County, WA R+31
- Dukes County, MA D+41
- Barnwell County, SC R+13
- Jones County, IA R+27
- Allen County, KY R+64
- Adams County, WI R+26
- Buchanan County, IA R+36
- Kewaunee County, WI R+39
- Colorado County, TX R+42
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.