Glencoe leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Glencoe typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glencoe, ~26% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glencoe compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Glencoe leans more Republican than 16 of 47 neighbors.
Glencoe runs about 47 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Glencoe is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Glencoe 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 Glencoe, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Glencoe votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Glencoe runs about 47 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Glencoe sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 93% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Glencoe, CA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Glencoe looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Glencoe own their home, about 32 points above the California average of 62%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Wilseyville, CA R+26
- West Point, CA R+25
- Mokelumne Hill, CA R+32
- Pioneer, CA R+28
- Pine Grove, CA R+29
- Mountain Ranch, CA R+18
- Kit Carson, CA R+28
- Sheep Ranch, CA R+18
- Volcano, CA R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zittau, WI R+36
- Gays Creek, KY R+71
- Maidstone, VT R+29
- New Albion, NY R+49
- Mannassa, MS R+32
- Ideal, SD R+69
- Rocky Head, AL R+81
- Bloomington, ID R+71
- Maple Grove, NY R+16
- Glenwood, NC R+60
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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.