Delano leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 34% of adults in Delano typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Delano, ~19% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~66% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Delano compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Delano is the most Democratic-leaning.
Delano runs about 9 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Delano. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+17) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Delano 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 Delano, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 75% of residents in Delano live in densely developed areas, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in Delano have never been married, above 96% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Delano, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Delano looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Delano 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 44%, about 18 points below the California average of 62%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 38% of households in Delano rent, above 93% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 38% of adults in Delano report food insecurity, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- McFarland, CA D+9
- Richgrove, CA R+13
- Earlimart, CA D+4
- Pixley, CA R+9
- Wasco, CA Even
- Ducor, CA R+31
- Alpaugh, CA R+19
- Terra Bella, CA R+15
- North Shafter, CA R+54
- Shafter, CA R+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Edmonds, WA D+30
- Annapolis, MD D+34
- Richmond, KY R+17
- Alexandria, LA D+19
- Prescott, AZ R+8
- Miami Beach, FL Even
- Loveland, OH R+18
- Fond Du Lac, WI R+11
- Friendswood, TX R+27
- Crestview, FL R+36
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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.