Dobbins leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Dobbins typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dobbins, ~32% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dobbins compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dobbins leans more Republican than 19 of 50 neighbors.
Dobbins runs about 35 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Dobbins is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Dobbins. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+29) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+10), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Dobbins 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 Dobbins, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dobbins votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Dobbins runs about 35 points more Republican.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Dobbins, CA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Dobbins looks the way it does
Turnout in Dobbins sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Challenge-Brownsville, CA R+27
- Rackerby, CA R+29
- Woodleaf, CA R+11
- Rough And Ready, CA R+7
- Camptonville, CA R+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bath Springs, TN R+72
- Kadoka, SD R+57
- San Jose, IL R+57
- Sassafras, KY R+61
- Rising City, NE R+67
- Gallman, MS D+3
- Tull, AR R+75
- Tunas, MO R+71
- Powers, AL R+11
- Hastings Center, NY R+30
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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.