Korbel leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Korbel typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Korbel, ~37% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Korbel compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Korbel leans more Democratic than 19 of 27 neighbors.
Korbel runs about 16 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Korbel 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 Korbel, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 47% of adults in Korbel hold a bachelor's degree, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 32% of adults in Korbel have never been married, above 82% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Korbel, CA sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Korbel looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 5% of homes in Korbel have more than one occupant per room, above 88% of cities. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 29% of households in Korbel rent, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Blue Lake, CA D+34
- Cutten, CA D+58
- Bayside, CA D+52
- Kneeland, CA D+37
- Indianola, CA D+47
- Arcata, CA D+52
- Fieldbrook, CA D+40
- Myrtletown, CA D+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gholsonville, VA R+10
- Spires, IL R+55
- Mance, PA R+72
- Lowland, NC R+38
- Marrtown, ME D+16
- Deckers Point, PA R+67
- Centertown, PA R+51
- Rocky Branch, TX R+60
- Canton, IN R+62
- Long Branch, IL R+62
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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.