Litchfield is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Litchfield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Litchfield, ~9% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Litchfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Litchfield leans more Republican than 6 of 7 neighbors.
Litchfield runs about 97 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Litchfield is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Litchfield. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+80) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+56), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Litchfield 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 Litchfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Litchfield votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Litchfield runs about 97 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Litchfield sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 91% of cities). Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Litchfield sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 86% of cities).
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Litchfield, CA does.
Why turnout in Litchfield looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Litchfield is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 47%, about 15 points below the California average of 62%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Standish, CA R+80
- Wendel, CA R+60
- Janesville, CA R+46
- Susanville, CA R+33
- Milford, CA R+45
- Patton Village, CA R+27
- Herlong, CA R+40
- Doyle, CA R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Edinburg, ND R+46
- Lodi, VA R+67
- Belleville, NY R+39
- Mill Grove, MO R+69
- Everett, MO R+62
- Bowman, CA D+19
- Wilder, MN R+52
- Lava, NY D+7
- Lamoille, NV R+64
- Lancaster Crossroads, NC R+25
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.