Canyon Country is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Canyon Country typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Canyon Country, ~31% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Canyon Country compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Canyon Country sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 13 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 42 leaning the other way.
Canyon Country runs about 17 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Canyon Country. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+23), a spread of about 35 points.
Why Canyon Country leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Canyon Country. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Canyon Country, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Canyon Country looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 7% of homes in Canyon Country have more than one occupant per room, above 92% of cities. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 28% of households in Canyon Country rent, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Santa Clarita, CA Even
- Newhall, CA D+7
- Valencia, CA D+9
- Stevenson Ranch, CA D+5
- Sylmar, CA D+24
- San Fernando, CA D+33
- Agua Dulce, CA R+36
- Castaic, CA R+7
- Granada Hills, CA D+9
- Mission Hills, CA D+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cedar Park, TX D+7
- Carson, CA D+38
- Springfield, OH R+11
- Alpharetta, GA D+5
- Lynchburg, VA D+4
- Stafford, VA D+11
- Medford, OR Even
- Idaho Falls, ID R+40
- Fall River, MA Even
- Conyers, GA D+44
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.