Badger leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Badger typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Badger, ~12% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Badger compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Badger leans more Republican than 20 of 26 neighbors.
Badger runs about 67 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Badger is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Badger. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+53) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Badger 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 Badger, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Badger votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Badger runs about 67 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Badger sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 97% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Badger, CA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Badger looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 8% of homes in Badger have more than one occupant per room, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hartland, CA R+48
- Miramonte, CA R+48
- Hume, CA R+55
- Dunlap, CA R+45
- Squaw Valley, CA R+43
- Three Rivers, CA R+7
- Kaweah, CA R+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Peru, MO R+70
- Elliot, TX R+39
- Thornhill, VA R+46
- Ware, MO R+58
- Thorpe, IA R+47
- Thornton, AL R+52
- Ellston, IA R+53
- Kimberly, MN R+38
- West Panama City Beach, FL R+69
- Kehoe, KY R+67
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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.