Canby is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 29% of adults in Canby typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Canby, ~7% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~71% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Canby compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Canby leans more Republican than 3 of 6 neighbors.
Canby runs about 71 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Canby is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Canby 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 Canby, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Canby votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Canby runs about 71 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Canby sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 85% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Canby, CA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Canby looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 9% of homes in Canby have more than one occupant per room, above 95% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 69% of adults in Canby have completed high school, below 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Alturas, CA R+44
- Adin, CA R+49
- Likely, CA R+57
- Lookout, CA R+46
- Davis Creek, CA R+57
- Bieber, CA R+46
- Tionesta, CA R+38
- Nubieber, CA R+44
- Cedarville, CA R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fort Ritner, IN R+54
- Bynum, TX R+74
- Pineville, AR R+67
- Prospect, MS R+85
- Progress, IN R+48
- Monolith, CA R+47
- Windsor Park, SC R+13
- Qualls, OK R+39
- Centennial, WY R+31
- Blackwell, TX R+79
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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.