Gasquet leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 90% of adults in Gasquet typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gasquet, ~41% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gasquet compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gasquet is the least Republican-leaning.
Gasquet runs about 29 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Gasquet is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Gasquet 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 Gasquet, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Gasquet live in densely developed areas, about 56 points below the California average of 58%. Gasquet runs against the grain of California, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Gasquet, CA does.
Why turnout in Gasquet looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Gasquet own their home, about 33 points above the California average of 62%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Gasquet have completed high school, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Requa, CA R+13
- Brookings, OR R+13
- Takilma, OR R+23
- Cave Junction, OR R+22
Cities with Similar Populations
- Doylestown, WI R+27
- Papa, HI D+14
- Dover, KS R+46
- Drewryville, VA R+20
- West Point, OH R+60
- Reliance, TN R+74
- Hickman, TN R+64
- Cochecton, NY R+7
- Shoto, WI R+31
- Lynnville, KY R+66
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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.