Aromas leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Aromas typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Aromas, ~36% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Aromas compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Aromas leans more Democratic than 12 of 38 neighbors.
Aromas runs about 8 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Aromas. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+28) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Aromas 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 Aromas, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 37% of adults in Aromas hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in Aromas is about 52%, compared to around 32% in nearby cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Aromas, CA sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Aromas looks the way it does
Turnout in Aromas sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Prunedale, CA Even
- Elkhorn, CA Even
- San Juan Bautista, CA D+23
- Pajaro, CA D+18
- Moss Landing, CA D+16
- Watsonville, CA D+36
- Morse, CA D+16
- Freedom, CA D+40
- Castroville, CA D+35
- Lonoke, CA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mather, CA Even
- North Beach, MD R+4
- Taft, TX R+13
- West Portsmouth, OH R+54
- Hewitt, NJ R+22
- St. James, MN R+24
- Mondovi, WI R+32
- New Hempstead, NY R+33
- North Sea, NY D+7
- Nebo, GA R+29
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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.