Jolon leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Jolon typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jolon, ~16% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jolon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Jolon leans more Republican than 7 of 10 neighbors.
Jolon runs about 48 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Jolon is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Jolon. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Jolon 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 Jolon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 1% of residents in Jolon live in densely developed areas, about 56 points below the California average of 58%. Jolon runs against the grain of California, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Jolon, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Jolon looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Jolon is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 31% of households in Jolon rent, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- San Lucas, CA R+15
- King City, CA D+14
- Lockwood, CA R+34
- Gorda, CA R+21
- Greenfield, CA D+28
- Bryson, CA R+25
- San Ardo, CA R+41
- Lucia, CA D+58
- Metz, CA R+3
- Bradley, CA R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Peaceful Valley, WA R+14
- South Byron, NY R+36
- Fieldsboro, NJ D+3
- South Sulphur, TX R+73
- Walter Crossroad, TN R+73
- Sugar Grove, MI R+36
- Bradford, TX R+79
- Marcoe, IL R+49
- Westport, SD R+55
- Potter, NE R+74
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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.