Dillon Beach leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 37% of adults in Dillon Beach typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dillon Beach, ~25% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~63% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dillon Beach compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dillon Beach leans more Democratic than 6 of 41 neighbors.
Dillon Beach runs about 16 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Dillon Beach 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 Dillon Beach, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 51% of adults in Dillon Beach hold a bachelor's degree, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Dillon Beach, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Dillon Beach looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 34% of households in Dillon Beach rent, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Dillon Beach sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tomales, CA D+35
- Fallon, CA D+36
- Valley Ford, CA D+40
- Bodega Bay, CA D+42
- Bodega, CA D+44
- Salmon Creek, CA D+47
- Marshall, CA D+36
- Occidental, CA D+53
- Carmet, CA D+47
- Inverness, CA D+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zeeland, ND R+68
- St. Clement, MO R+69
- Springlake, TX R+81
- Spencertown, NY D+45
- Glacier Colony, MT R+60
- Ordbend, CA R+51
- Vale, WV R+67
- Oasis, IA R+11
- South Elma, WA R+34
- Cornlea, NE R+79
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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.