Felton leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Felton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Felton, ~45% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Felton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Felton leans more Democratic than 23 of 43 neighbors.
Felton runs about 19 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Felton. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+53) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+5), a spread of about 48 points.
Why Felton 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 Felton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 58% of adults in Felton hold a bachelor's degree, about 29 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in Felton have never been married, above 82% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Felton, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Felton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Felton 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Felton have completed high school, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mount Hermon, CA D+46
- Ben Lomond, CA D+31
- Scotts Valley, CA D+42
- Brookdale, CA D+36
- Lompico, CA D+30
- Santa Cruz, CA D+62
- Boulder Creek, CA D+37
- Soquel, CA D+44
- Swanton, CA D+54
- Capitola, CA D+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Scotia, NY D+15
- Friendsville, TN R+61
- Fairmount, CO D+9
- Buna, TX R+81
- Marlow, OK R+64
- Bolivar, TN D+19
- Fisherville, KY R+35
- Kirtland, NM R+18
- Hamlin, NY R+29
- Pinckneyville, IL R+50
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.