Laton leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 44% of adults in Laton typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Laton, ~14% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Laton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Laton leans more Republican than 33 of 38 neighbors.
Laton runs about 57 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Laton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Laton. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Laton 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 Laton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Laton votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Laton runs about 57 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Laton sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 77% of cities).
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Laton, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Laton looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Laton 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 38% of households in Laton rent, above 93% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in Laton report food insecurity, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hardwick, CA R+53
- Wildflower, CA R+36
- Hanford, CA R+15
- Riverdale, CA R+34
- Monmouth, CA R+26
- Armona, CA R+19
- Elm View, CA R+36
- Caruthers, CA R+23
- Lemoore, CA R+15
- Traver, CA R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Eminence, KY R+40
- Crandon, WI R+27
- Lincoln, ME R+28
- Lewiston, MI R+36
- Arcadia, OK R+41
- Phelps, NY R+18
- Rossville, IN R+55
- Andrews, NC R+48
- Upper Falls, WV R+42
- Emerald Isle, NC R+30
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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.