Hydesville leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Hydesville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hydesville, ~32% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hydesville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hydesville is the most Republican-leaning.
Hydesville runs about 41 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Hydesville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hydesville. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+22) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Hydesville 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 Hydesville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hydesville votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Hydesville runs about 41 points more Republican.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Hydesville, CA does.
Why turnout in Hydesville looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Hydesville have completed high school, about 11 points above the California average of 86%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Hydesville own their home, compared to around 62% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rio Dell, CA R+10
- Fortuna, CA D+8
- Scotia, CA R+16
- Carlotta, CA R+19
- Newburg, CA D+3
- Stafford, CA R+17
- Ferndale, CA D+6
- Fernbridge, CA Even
- Shively, CA R+16
- Loleta, CA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Givhans, SC R+34
- Cannon Beach, OR D+25
- State Line, PA R+53
- Indian Hills, CO D+6
- Ossun, LA D+30
- Wetmore, MI R+25
- La Jara, CO R+33
- Pine Hill, AL D+12
- Versailles, PA Even
- Loachapoka, AL R+8
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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.