Gold Run leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Gold Run typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gold Run, ~27% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gold Run compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gold Run leans more Republican than 33 of 40 neighbors.
Gold Run runs about 54 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Gold Run is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gold Run. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+36) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Gold Run 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 Gold Run, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Gold Run votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Gold Run runs about 54 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Gold Run, CA sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Gold Run looks the way it does
Turnout in Gold Run sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dutch Flat, CA R+32
- Magra, CA R+36
- Alta, CA R+36
- Casa Loma, CA R+37
- Baxter, CA R+35
- Shady Glen, CA R+22
- Colfax, CA R+26
- Michigan Bluff, CA R+37
- Weimar, CA R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zenda, KS R+71
- Cedar Glen West, NJ R+26
- Tierra del Sol, CA R+27
- Leechville, NC R+26
- Hergett, AR R+59
- Moscow, VA R+61
- Blue Ridge, MO R+75
- Warm River, ID R+62
- Water Village, NH R+5
- Hinckley, NY R+36
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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.