Cutler leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 32% of adults in Cutler typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cutler, ~19% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~68% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cutler compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cutler is the most Democratic-leaning.
Politically, Cutler sits close to the rest of California.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cutler. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+26) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+19), a spread of about 45 points.
Why Cutler 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 Cutler, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 61% of residents in Cutler live in densely developed areas, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in Cutler have never been married, above 98% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Cutler, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Cutler looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Cutler is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 41%, about 21 points below the California average of 62%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 61% of households in Cutler rent, about 36 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 45% of adults in Cutler report food insecurity, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Monson, CA R+46
- Dinuba, CA Even
- Orange Cove, CA D+6
- London, CA R+15
- Ivanhoe, CA R+2
- Reedley, CA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mills, WY R+57
- Isle Of Palms, SC R+14
- Grand Saline, TX R+65
- Mayflower, AR R+50
- Duquesne, PA D+57
- Springhill, LA R+24
- Southgate, KY R+4
- South Pasadena, FL R+6
- Chinle, AZ D+61
- King City, OR D+27
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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.