Gas Point is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Gas Point typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gas Point, ~16% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gas Point compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gas Point is the most Republican-leaning.
Gas Point runs about 71 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Gas Point is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gas Point. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Gas Point 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 Gas Point, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Gas Point votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Gas Point runs about 71 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Gas Point, CA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Gas Point looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 97% of households in Gas Point own their home, about 34 points above the California average of 62%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hooker, CA R+48
- Cottonwood, CA R+46
- Olinda, CA R+44
- Anderson, CA R+36
- Red Bluff, CA R+29
- Balls Ferry, CA R+50
- Igo, CA R+35
- Ono, CA R+35
- Red Bank, CA R+47
- Shasta, CA R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bloomington, WI R+42
- Brunswick, MO R+52
- Bonfield, IL R+50
- Blackstock, SC R+35
- Pickton, TX R+79
- Richardton, ND R+72
- Palmyra, IL R+57
- Black Rock, MA D+21
- East Bethany, NY R+42
- Vanlue, OH R+55
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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.