Foresthill leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Foresthill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Foresthill, ~25% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Foresthill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Foresthill leans more Republican than 41 of 47 neighbors.
Foresthill runs about 56 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Foresthill is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Foresthill 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 Foresthill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Foresthill votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Foresthill runs about 56 points more Republican.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Foresthill, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Foresthill looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Foresthill 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Georgetown, CA R+22
- Colfax, CA R+26
- Shady Glen, CA R+22
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cambridge Springs, PA R+33
- Scottsville, VA R+21
- Seminary, MS R+81
- Hampton, IA R+34
- Clear Lake, MN R+43
- Waukon, IA R+29
- Black Hawk, SD R+46
- West Elmira, NY D+2
- Nancy, KY R+66
- Homerville, GA R+45
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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.