Loleta is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 47% of adults in Loleta typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Loleta, ~24% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Loleta compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Loleta sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 9 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 21 leaning the other way.
Loleta runs about 18 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Why Loleta leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Loleta. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Loleta, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Loleta looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 52% of households in Loleta rent, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 20% of adults in Loleta report food insecurity, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fernbridge, CA Even
- Fields Landing, CA D+13
- Ferndale, CA D+6
- Newburg, CA D+3
- Port Kenyon, CA D+4
- Fortuna, CA D+8
- Eureka, CA D+27
- Hydesville, CA R+21
- Myrtletown, CA D+28
- Samoa, CA D+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Newtonsville, OH R+61
- Seal Rock, OR D+7
- Gumlog, GA R+70
- Dexter, IA R+35
- Fulda, MN R+56
- Marion Station, MD R+43
- Grayson, LA R+81
- Cayuga, NY R+29
- Thomas, OK R+69
- Lizton, IN R+57
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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.