Crescent Mills is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Crescent Mills typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Crescent Mills, ~30% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Crescent Mills compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Crescent Mills is the least Republican-leaning.
Crescent Mills runs about 23 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Crescent Mills is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Crescent Mills 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 Crescent Mills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Crescent Mills votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Crescent Mills runs about 23 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 Crescent Mills, CA does.
Why turnout in Crescent Mills looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Crescent Mills is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 65%, above 69% of cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Crescent Mills have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Greenville, CA R+22
- Indian Falls, CA R+6
- Taylorsville, CA R+12
- Keddie, CA R+24
- Canyondam, CA R+6
- Quincy, CA R+25
- Spanish Ranch, CA R+29
- East Quincy, CA R+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pine Haven, WY R+81
- Lanesboro, IA R+57
- Tomales, CA D+35
- Center, OK R+70
- Thayer, IA R+49
- Rimer, OH R+72
- Carterton, VA R+69
- Caret, VA R+2
- West Franklin, PA R+66
- Erdahl, MN R+39
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.