Armona leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Armona typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Armona, ~19% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Armona compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Armona leans more Republican than 14 of 31 neighbors.
Armona runs about 39 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Armona is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Armona. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+45) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 42 points.
Why Armona 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 Armona, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Armona votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 25%, far below the California average of 58%). Here a high share of family households outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Armona sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 93% of cities). Armona runs against the grain of California, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Armona, CA does.
Why turnout in Armona looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Armona is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 43% of households in Armona rent, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in Armona report food insecurity, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hanford, CA R+15
- Lemoore, CA R+15
- Hardwick, CA R+53
- Guernsey, CA R+57
- Laton, CA R+37
- Stratford, CA Even
- Lemoore Station, CA R+22
- Lemoore Naval Air Station, CA R+37
- Goshen, CA R+33
- Traver, CA R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tuscola, IL R+44
- Locust Grove, VA R+25
- Newfane, NY R+33
- Sergeant Bluff, IA R+30
- Stonewall, LA R+75
- Southampton, MA Even
- Citra, FL R+46
- Sandown, NH R+15
- Bluffton, OH R+41
- Bourg, LA R+78
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from California 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.