Boron leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Boron typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Boron, ~16% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Boron compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Boron leans more Republican than 4 of 7 neighbors.
Boron runs about 55 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Boron is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Boron. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+50) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+29), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Boron 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 Boron, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Boron votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Boron runs about 55 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Boron, CA sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Boron looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 47% of households in Boron rent, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Boron sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in Boron report food insecurity, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Desert Lake, CA R+45
- North Edwards, CA R+40
- Edwards Air Force Base, CA R+10
- Edwards, CA R+12
- Edwards AFB, CA R+12
- Lockhart, CA R+48
- California City, CA R+14
- Johannesburg, CA R+36
- El Mirage, CA R+25
- Helendale, CA R+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Belhaven, NC Even
- Pleasant Shade, TN R+67
- Cecil, WI R+47
- Esperance, NY R+32
- Glenwood, GA R+45
- Tulelake, CA R+33
- Maury, NC R+12
- Conneautville, PA R+54
- Burbank, OH R+58
- State Center, IA R+41
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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.