Dorris leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 30% of adults in Dorris typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dorris, ~10% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~71% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dorris compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dorris leans more Republican than 6 of 13 neighbors.
Dorris runs about 50 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Dorris is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Dorris 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 Dorris, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Dorris live in densely developed areas, about 55 points below the California average of 58%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Dorris sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 77% of cities). Dorris runs against the grain of California, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Dorris, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Dorris looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Dorris is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 39% of households in Dorris rent, above 94% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in Dorris report food insecurity, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Falcon Heights, OR R+55
- Lake of the Woods, OR R+49
- Merrill, OR R+50
- Klamath Falls, OR R+22
- Altamont, OR R+35
- Pelican City, OR R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Woosung, IL R+26
- Scales Mound, IL R+17
- Forest Park, OK D+43
- Bronson, TX R+85
- Colonville, MI R+55
- Franklin Springs, NY D+38
- Fairfield, NC R+33
- Markleysburg, PA R+58
- Paxton, TX R+77
- Edgecomb, ME D+9
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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.