Benbow leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Benbow typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Benbow, ~37% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Benbow compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Benbow leans more Democratic than 12 of 20 neighbors.
Politically, Benbow sits close to the rest of California.
Why Benbow 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 Benbow, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 31% of adults in Benbow have never been married, modestly above similar-sized cities (around 24%).
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Benbow, CA sits above the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Benbow looks the way it does
Turnout in Benbow 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
- Garberville, CA D+24
- Piercy, CA D+48
- Redway, CA D+22
- Briceland, CA D+19
- Harris, CA D+32
- Phillipsville, CA D+19
- Whitethorn, CA D+17
- Alderpoint, CA D+23
- Ettersburg, CA D+13
- Miranda, CA D+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Airmont, VA Even
- Thurston, AL R+76
- Fort Covington Center, NY R+32
- Yellow Creek, NC R+63
- Wrightsboro, TX R+74
- Tinnie, NM R+57
- Dunlap, KY R+71
- New Lancaster, IN R+55
- Echols, TX R+63
- Hazelton, KS R+73
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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.