Bryson leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 39% of adults in Bryson typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bryson, ~14% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~61% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bryson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bryson leans more Republican than 7 of 13 neighbors.
Bryson runs about 45 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Bryson is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bryson. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+21), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Bryson 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 Bryson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Bryson live in densely developed areas, about 56 points below the California average of 58%. Bryson runs against the grain of California, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Bryson, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bryson looks the way it does
Turnout in Bryson sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bradley, CA R+36
- Lockwood, CA R+34
- San Simeon, CA D+5
- Cambria, CA D+25
- Jolon, CA R+28
- San Ardo, CA R+41
- Gorda, CA R+21
- San Lucas, CA R+15
- Klau, CA R+19
- Harmony, CA D+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sacate, AZ D+59
- Wilmore, KS R+77
- Kanawha, TX R+79
- Oxbow, OR R+39
- Thomasville, IL R+50
- Oreville, OH R+57
- Inland, NE R+65
- Tillman, IN R+55
- Cade, OK R+73
- Rockhill, OH R+57
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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.