Cloverdale leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Cloverdale typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cloverdale, ~36% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cloverdale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cloverdale leans more Democratic than 23 of 38 neighbors.
Cloverdale runs about 13 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cloverdale. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+41) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+22), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Cloverdale 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 Cloverdale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 39% of residents in Cloverdale live in densely developed areas, above 84% of cities. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Cloverdale sits in the top quarter (about 31%, above 76% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in Cloverdale have never been married, above 84% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Cloverdale, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Cloverdale looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 7% of homes in Cloverdale have more than one occupant per room, above 92% of cities. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 30% of households in Cloverdale rent, above 83% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in Cloverdale have completed high school, below 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Geyserville, CA D+36
- Las Lomas, CA D+46
- Lytton, CA D+32
- Old Hopland, CA D+12
- Hopland, CA D+11
- Jimtown, CA D+44
- Finley, CA R+10
- Loch Lomond, CA Even
- Healdsburg, CA D+51
- Cobb, CA D+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Natrona Heights, PA R+13
- Frostburg, MD R+19
- Algonac, MI R+33
- Park Hills, MO R+47
- Galena Park, TX D+6
- Newcastle, OK R+56
- Shasta Lake, CA R+35
- Lyndon, KY D+16
- Oakland, TN R+33
- Springdale, OH D+23
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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.