Douglas Flat leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Douglas Flat typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Douglas Flat, ~40% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Douglas Flat compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Douglas Flat leans more Republican than 8 of 45 neighbors.
Douglas Flat runs about 29 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Douglas Flat is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Douglas Flat 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 Douglas Flat, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Douglas Flat votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Douglas Flat runs about 29 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Douglas Flat, CA sits in the top quarter 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 Douglas Flat looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Douglas Flat is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Douglas Flat own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Douglas Flat have completed high school, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Vallecito, CA R+15
- Murphys, CA R+7
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- Angels, CA R+30
- Columbia, CA R+18
- Hathaway Pines, CA R+10
- Tuttletown, CA R+25
- Angels Camp, CA R+32
- Avery, CA R+8
- Sheep Ranch, CA R+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Matanzas Beach, IL R+56
- Current View, MO R+74
- Renan, VA R+33
- Reedtown, OH R+57
- Williamsville, VA R+59
- Nanceville, CA R+45
- Holt, CA R+19
- Grand Chenier, LA R+88
- Lyleville, PA R+59
- Halsey, 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.