Blue Lake leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Blue Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Blue Lake, ~54% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Blue Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Blue Lake leans more Democratic than 14 of 26 neighbors.
Blue Lake runs about 14 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Blue 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 Blue Lake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 37% of adults in Blue Lake hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Blue Lake, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Blue Lake looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Blue Lake have completed high school, about 10 points above the California average of 86%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Cities with Similar Populations
- Marcola, OR R+20
- North Anson, ME R+33
- Phoenix, IL D+81
- Rapid River, MI R+33
- Berry Creek, CA R+30
- Westerlo, NY R+23
- Hornbeck, LA R+89
- Hackensack, MN R+31
- Flinn Springs, CA R+37
- Minturn, CO D+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.