The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Hood County. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Hood County tends to be very republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Hood County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Hood County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Hood County, 25.16% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Hood County women make up 50.78% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Hood County is 45.9, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Hood County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Hood County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 0% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Counties
- Somervell County, TX: more liberal voters
- Parker County, TX: more conservative voters
- Johnson County, TX: more liberal voters
- Erath County, TX: more liberal voters
- Palo Pinto County, TX: more liberal voters
- Tarrant County, TX: more liberal voters
- Bosque County, TX: more liberal voters
- Hill County, TX: more liberal voters
- Hamilton County, TX: more conservative voters
- Wise County, TX: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Lincoln County, MO: more liberal voters
- Pearl River County, MS: more liberal voters
- Edgecombe County, NC: more liberal voters
- Boone County, IL: more liberal voters
- Grady County, OK: more liberal voters
- Coffee County, TN: more liberal voters
- Fulton County, NY: more liberal voters
- St. Martin Parish, LA: more liberal voters
- Colbert County, AL: more liberal voters
- Saline County, KS: more liberal voters
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