Blocksburg leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Blocksburg typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Blocksburg, ~31% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Blocksburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Blocksburg leans more Democratic than 14 of 28 neighbors.
Blocksburg runs about 14 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Blocksburg. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+9) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Blocksburg 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 Blocksburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 34% of adults in Blocksburg have never been married, modestly above similar-sized cities (around 25%).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Blocksburg, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Blocksburg looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 21% of adults in Blocksburg report food insecurity, above 83% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in Blocksburg have completed high school, below 78% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Whitlow, CA D+6
- Fort Seward, CA D+9
- Ruth, CA R+19
- Myers Flat, CA D+20
- Phillipsville, CA D+19
- Bridgeville, CA R+19
- Miranda, CA D+20
- Weott, CA D+21
- Alderpoint, CA D+23
- Dinsmore, CA R+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Riley, OR R+50
- Walnut Hill, KY R+69
- Hartford Beach, SD R+52
- Fowlerville, NY R+31
- Willard, MT R+78
- Milton, AL R+37
- Mineral Hill, NM D+31
- Fox Creek, CO R+8
- Knapp Creek, NY R+38
- Knowles, OK R+85
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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.