Cordelia is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 28% of adults in Cordelia typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cordelia, ~14% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~72% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cordelia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cordelia sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 38 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 15 leaning the other way.
Cordelia runs about 21 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Cordelia sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cordelia. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+17) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+33), a spread of about 50 points.
Why Cordelia 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 Cordelia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cordelia votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Cordelia runs about 21 points more Republican.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Cordelia, CA does.
Why turnout in Cordelia looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 35% of households in Cordelia rent, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 6% of homes in Cordelia have more than one occupant per room, above 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Denverton, CA D+17
- Birds Landing, CA R+33
- Suisun City, CA D+27
- Travis Afb, CA Even
- Fairfield, CA D+22
- Bay Point, CA D+37
- Pittsburg, CA D+38
- Rio Vista, CA D+3
- Bridgehead, CA R+8
- Vacaville, CA D+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Artesia Wells, TX R+47
- DeLena, OR R+34
- Bee Creek, IL R+62
- Vanadium, NM D+11
- Marling, MO R+70
- Number Four, NY R+25
- Teges, KY R+82
- Mercier, KS R+48
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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.