Burnt Ranch leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Burnt Ranch typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Burnt Ranch, ~27% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Burnt Ranch compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Burnt Ranch leans more Republican than 9 of 10 neighbors.
Burnt Ranch runs about 31 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Burnt Ranch is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Burnt Ranch. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+17) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Burnt Ranch 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 Burnt Ranch, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Burnt Ranch live in densely developed areas, about 55 points below the California average of 58%. Burnt Ranch runs against the grain of California, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Burnt Ranch, CA does.
Why turnout in Burnt Ranch looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 98% of adults in Burnt Ranch have completed high school, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 29% of households in Burnt Ranch rent, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Salyer, CA R+9
- Willow Creek, CA D+10
- Big Bar, CA R+8
- Hyampom, CA R+17
- Hoopa, CA D+46
- Korbel, CA D+36
- Junction City, CA R+7
- Blue Lake, CA D+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Schultz, MI R+37
- Stratford, NY R+50
- Eldorado Springs, CO D+53
- Manilla, IN R+59
- Byrnedale, PA R+52
- Angus, TX R+69
- Seaton, MO R+57
- South Hanlon, TX R+74
- Saylors Crossroads, SC R+73
- Landersville, AL R+78
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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.