Little Valley is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Little Valley typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Little Valley, ~11% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Little Valley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Little Valley is the most Republican-leaning.
Little Valley runs about 73 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Little Valley is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Little Valley 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 Little Valley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Little Valley votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Little Valley runs about 73 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Little Valley sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 95% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Little Valley, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Little Valley looks the way it does
Turnout in Little Valley sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pittville, CA R+45
- Nubieber, CA R+44
- Mcarthur, CA R+45
- Bieber, CA R+46
- Fall River Mills, CA R+44
- Hat Creek, CA R+43
- Glenburn, CA R+42
- Cassel, CA R+43
- Lookout, CA R+46
- Dana, CA R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Youngs, NY R+32
- Zim, MN R+23
- Wymer, WV R+66
- Lambs Grove, IA R+37
- Paradise, OH R+34
- Maples, NY R+34
- Stark, KS R+62
- Haile, LA R+87
- McLeod, MS D+28
- Westampton, NJ D+40
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.