Cabazon leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Cabazon typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cabazon, ~22% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cabazon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cabazon leans more Republican than 19 of 48 neighbors.
Cabazon runs about 31 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Cabazon is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cabazon. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+16), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Cabazon 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 Cabazon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cabazon votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Cabazon runs about 31 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Cabazon sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 87% of cities).
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Cabazon, CA does.
Why turnout in Cabazon looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Cabazon is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 37% of households in Cabazon rent, above 92% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in Cabazon report food insecurity, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA D+11
- Cherry Valley, CA R+27
- Beaumont, CA R+13
- Valle Vista, CA R+15
- Oak Glen, CA R+36
- North Palm Springs, CA D+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pawnee, OK R+50
- Pearline, MI D+25
- Ogdensburg, NJ R+23
- Townsend, GA R+31
- Poultney, VT R+19
- Nedrow, NY D+6
- Middleburgh, NY R+30
- Gerrardstown, WV R+49
- Sells, AZ D+79
- Craigsville, VA R+34
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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.