Bass Lake leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Bass Lake typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bass Lake, ~24% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bass Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bass Lake leans more Republican than 13 of 25 neighbors.
Bass Lake runs about 45 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Bass Lake is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Bass Lake 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 Bass Lake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bass Lake votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Bass Lake runs about 45 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 87% of households in Bass Lake are family households, above 98% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Bass Lake, CA sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Bass Lake looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Bass Lake own their home, about 30 points above the California average of 62%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Oakhurst, CA R+20
- Wishon, CA R+27
- North Fork, CA R+24
- South Fork, CA R+23
- Ahwahnee, CA R+30
- Coarsegold, CA R+29
- Nipinnawasee, CA R+25
- O'Neals, CA R+41
- Fish Camp, CA R+6
- New Auberry, CA R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Meadville, MO R+67
- Macomb, OK R+66
- Blodgett, MO R+71
- Lower Salem, OH R+65
- Tripp, SD R+63
- Careywood, ID R+63
- New Centerville, ID R+52
- New York, FL R+80
- Franklin, MN R+52
- Hertel, WI R+30
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.