Cathedral City leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Cathedral City typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cathedral City, ~30% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cathedral City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cathedral City leans more Democratic than 31 of 32 neighbors.
Politically, Cathedral City sits close to the rest of California.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cathedral City. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+38) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+9), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Cathedral City 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 Cathedral City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 94% of residents in Cathedral City live in densely developed areas, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 39% of adults in Cathedral City have never been married, above 92% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Cathedral City, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Cathedral City looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Cathedral City 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 36% of households in Cathedral City rent, above 91% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in Cathedral City report food insecurity, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Palm Springs, CA D+37
- Rancho Mirage, CA D+15
- Thousand Palms, CA D+8
- Desert Edge, CA R+2
- Garnet, CA D+20
- Palm Desert, CA D+5
- Sky Valley, CA R+5
- North Palm Springs, CA D+15
- Desert Hot Springs, CA D+13
- Indian Wells, CA R+3
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sevierville, TN R+58
- Dunwoody, GA D+30
- Princeton, NJ D+53
- Lombard, IL D+14
- Middleburg, FL R+46
- Spring Valley, NY Even
- New Castle, DE D+48
- Kendale Lakes, FL R+39
- Bluffton, SC R+16
- Rockwall, TX R+31
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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.