Inyo County is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Inyo County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Inyo County, ~32% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Inyo County compares
Inyo County runs about 24 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Inyo County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Inyo County. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+19), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Inyo County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Inyo County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Inyo County votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Inyo County runs about 24 points more Republican.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Inyo County, CA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Inyo County looks the way it does
Turnout in Inyo County 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 Counties
- Esmeralda County, NV R+61
- Mono County, CA D+13
- Tulare County, CA R+12
- Fresno County, CA D+3
- Madera County, CA R+11
- Mariposa County, CA R+16
- Mineral County, NV R+40
- Kings County, CA R+10
- Tuolumne County, CA R+18
- Nye County, NV R+41
Counties with Similar Populations
- Green Lake County, WI R+34
- Humphreys County, TN R+60
- Butler County, AL R+13
- Ashley County, AR R+46
- Waseca County, MN R+32
- Perry County, MO R+62
- McIntosh County, OK R+55
- McDowell County, WV R+56
- Greene County, GA R+14
- Pickens County, AL R+21
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.