Idyllwild-Pine Cove leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 47% of adults in Idyllwild-Pine Cove typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Idyllwild-Pine Cove, ~26% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Idyllwild-Pine Cove compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Idyllwild-Pine Cove leans more Democratic than 38 of 44 neighbors.
Idyllwild-Pine Cove runs about 9 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Idyllwild-Pine Cove. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+18) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+7), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Idyllwild-Pine Cove 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 Idyllwild-Pine Cove, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 47% of adults in Idyllwild-Pine Cove hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Idyllwild-Pine Cove looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 6% of homes in Idyllwild-Pine Cove have more than one occupant per room, above 90% of cities. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Idyllwild-Pine Cove sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 30% of households in Idyllwild-Pine Cove rent, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fern Valley, CA D+9
- Idyllwild, CA R+18
- Valle Vista, CA R+15
- Soboba Hot Springs, CA R+14
- Thomas Mountain, CA R+17
- Cabazon, CA R+11
- Snow Creek, CA Even
- Palm Springs, CA D+37
- East Hemet, CA R+12
- Mountain Center, CA R+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Howard, PA R+50
- Creston, OH R+51
- Bay Pines, FL R+14
- Vivian, LA R+23
- Meadowbrook, CA R+11
- Frenchtown, NJ R+8
- Glasgow, MT R+45
- Cross Roads, TX R+14
- Newark, TX R+60
- Stigler, OK R+63
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.