Fort Bidwell leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Fort Bidwell typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fort Bidwell, ~22% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fort Bidwell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fort Bidwell leans more Republican than 1 of 7 neighbors.
Fort Bidwell runs about 55 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Fort Bidwell is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Fort Bidwell 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 Fort Bidwell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Fort Bidwell votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Fort Bidwell runs about 55 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Fort Bidwell, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Fort Bidwell looks the way it does
Turnout in Fort Bidwell sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- New Idaho, OR R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zetus, MS R+73
- West Mineral, KS R+67
- Long Mott, TX R+62
- New Columbus, PA R+56
- Lillyville, PA R+48
- Vaucluse, WV R+57
- White Store, NY R+33
- Correct, IN R+67
- Marvin, VA R+68
- Luray, OH R+56
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.