Gerber leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Gerber typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gerber, ~16% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gerber compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gerber leans more Republican than 6 of 21 neighbors.
Gerber runs about 54 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Gerber is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gerber. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Gerber 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 Gerber, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Gerber votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Gerber runs about 54 points more Republican.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a high uninsured rate tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Gerber, CA does.
Why turnout in Gerber looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Gerber 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 33% of households in Gerber rent, above 88% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in Gerber report food insecurity, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tehama, CA R+56
- Los Molinos, CA R+39
- Proberta, CA R+39
- Rawson, CA R+41
- Richfield, CA R+45
- Dairyville, CA R+45
- Corning, CA R+31
- Red Bluff, CA R+29
- Vina, CA R+50
- Red Bank, CA R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Amboy, IL R+29
- Covelo, CA D+17
- Houston, FL R+56
- Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM D+44
- Jonesville, SC R+46
- La Crosse, VA R+13
- Salem, WV R+59
- Vinton, TX D+3
- Bronston, KY R+65
- Hoxie, AR R+63
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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.