Elk Creek is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 43% of adults in Elk Creek typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Elk Creek, ~8% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Elk Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Elk Creek leans more Republican than 9 of 10 neighbors.
Elk Creek runs about 81 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Elk Creek is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Elk Creek 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 Elk Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Elk Creek votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Elk Creek runs about 81 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Elk Creek sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 95% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Elk Creek, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Elk Creek looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 39% of households in Elk Creek rent, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 6% of homes in Elk Creek have more than one occupant per room, above 89% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in Elk Creek have completed high school, below 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fruto, CA R+62
- Newville, CA R+59
- Paskenta, CA R+50
- Willows, CA R+33
- Artois, CA R+61
- Stonyford, CA R+39
- Lodoga, CA R+42
- Orland, CA R+31
- Flournoy, CA R+50
- Sites, CA R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Indianola, UT R+66
- Brevig Mission, AK D+33
- London, CA R+15
- Millersburg, MO R+49
- Mitchellville, AR D+49
- Fort Yukon, AK D+27
- Trask, MO R+69
- Pisgah, SC D+16
- Stout, IA R+49
- Culver, ID R+49
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.