Llano leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Llano typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Llano, ~23% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Llano compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Llano leans more Republican than 9 of 16 neighbors.
Llano runs about 39 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Llano is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Llano 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 Llano, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Llano votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Llano runs about 39 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Llano sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 88% of cities).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Llano, CA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Llano looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in Llano have more than one occupant per room, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
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- Pearblossom, CA R+12
- Lake Los Angeles, CA R+9
- Sun Village, CA D+4
- Littlerock, CA R+10
- Pinon Hills, CA R+41
- El Mirage, CA R+25
- Wrightwood, CA R+15
- Phelan, CA R+39
- Palmdale, CA D+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Enid, MS R+62
- Jamestown, MO R+66
- Everton, IN R+63
- Grover Hill, OH R+67
- Tatnic, ME R+23
- Blount Springs, AL R+75
- Stony Lonesome, IN R+38
- Yale, WA R+44
- Ponakin Mill, MA D+16
- Lake Bridgeport, TX R+72
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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.