Fowler leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 39% of adults in Fowler typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fowler, ~17% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~61% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fowler compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fowler leans more Republican than 13 of 41 neighbors.
Fowler runs about 33 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Fowler is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fowler. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+25) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+9), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Fowler 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 Fowler, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Fowler votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 30%, well below the California average of 58%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Fowler are family households, above 80% of cities. Fowler runs against the grain of California, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Fowler, CA sits in the bottom 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 Fowler looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Fowler is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 41% of households in Fowler rent, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in Fowler report food insecurity, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Del Rey, CA R+5
- Selma, CA Even
- Monmouth, CA R+26
- Parlier, CA D+14
- Wildflower, CA R+36
- Elm View, CA R+36
- Sanger, CA R+9
- Kingsburg, CA R+34
- Caruthers, CA R+23
- Fresno, CA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Seven Points, TX R+72
- Nekoosa, WI R+26
- Mango, FL R+3
- Center, TX R+31
- Rayville, LA R+19
- Landrum, SC R+52
- Great Mills, MD D+16
- Mount Vernon, KY R+69
- Mulvane, KS R+42
- Trumann, AR R+51
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.