French Gulch leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 42% of adults in French Gulch typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in French Gulch, ~13% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How French Gulch compares
Among cities within 25 miles, French Gulch leans more Republican than 12 of 20 neighbors.
French Gulch runs about 56 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while French Gulch is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why French Gulch 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 French Gulch, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
French Gulch votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while French Gulch runs about 56 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and French Gulch sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 96% of cities).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; French Gulch, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in French Gulch looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in French Gulch have more than one occupant per room, above 85% of cities. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and French Gulch sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lewiston, CA R+30
- Summit City, CA R+40
- Trinity Alps, CA R+28
- Keswick, CA R+41
- Shasta, CA R+35
- Shasta Lake, CA R+35
- Ono, CA R+35
- Weaverville, CA R+14
- Igo, CA R+35
- Redding, CA R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mercerville, OH R+70
- Mount Jefferson, OH R+70
- Weissport, PA R+41
- Mazie, KY R+70
- St. Paul, AK R+3
- Richs Corners, NY R+46
- Wyman, AR R+16
- New Gretna, NJ R+41
- Arboles, CO R+31
- Libby Hill, ME R+22
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.