Young Hickory is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Young Hickory typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Young Hickory, ~13% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Young Hickory compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Young Hickory leans more Republican than 57 of 95 neighbors.
Young Hickory runs about 51 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Young Hickory. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+62), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Young Hickory 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 Young Hickory, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in Young Hickory hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Ohio average of 23%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Young Hickory are family households, above 91% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Young Hickory, OH sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Young Hickory looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Young Hickory own their home, about 14 points above the Ohio average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cumberland, OH R+63
- Ava, OH R+62
- Pleasant City, OH R+61
- Belle Valley, OH R+60
- Claysville, OH R+61
- Derwent, OH R+54
- Renrock, OH R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Estelville, NJ R+42
- Sweetwater, ID R+23
- Driftwood, OK R+81
- Paradise Hill, NV R+55
- Mermet, IL R+64
- Esty, WV R+63
- St. Andrews, WA R+57
- Columbia Gardens, MT R+59
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Ohio 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.