Fulton leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Fulton typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fulton, ~32% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fulton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fulton leans more Democratic than 9 of 49 neighbors.
Fulton runs about 8 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fulton. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+33) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+19), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Fulton 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 Fulton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 30% of residents in Fulton live in densely developed areas, about 6 points below the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in Fulton have never been married, above 89% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Fulton, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Fulton looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 19% of homes in Fulton have more than one occupant per room, in the top fraction of cities. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 35% of households in Fulton rent, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Windsor, CA D+30
- Santa Rosa, CA D+42
- Graton, CA D+55
- Forestville, CA D+53
- Sebastopol, CA D+50
- Healdsburg, CA D+51
- Rohnert Park, CA D+38
- Rio Nido, CA D+45
- Occidental, CA D+53
- Cotati, CA D+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Ogdensburg, NJ R+21
- Creola, OH R+58
- Kingfield, TN R+49
- Ogborn, MO R+63
- Warfield, VA D+3
- Blue Rock, OH R+67
- Wards Corner, NC D+5
- Monmouth, IN R+58
- Justice, NC R+15
- Rantoul, KS R+56
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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.