Loyalton leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Loyalton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Loyalton, ~23% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Loyalton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Loyalton leans more Republican than 16 of 24 neighbors.
Loyalton runs about 43 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Loyalton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Loyalton. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+33) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+13), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Loyalton 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 Loyalton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Loyalton votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Loyalton runs about 43 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Loyalton sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 92% of cities).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Loyalton, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Loyalton looks the way it does
Turnout in Loyalton sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Cold Springs, NV R+37
- Copperfield, NV R+39
- Beckwourth, CA R+42
- Verdi, NV R+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lisbon, NY R+41
- Gloster, LA D+2
- Shoreacres, TX R+46
- Vaughn, MT R+62
- Thayne, WY R+62
- Wolcott, IN R+57
- Rossville, IL R+53
- Viola, AR R+68
- Tanner, AL R+27
- Lead Hill, AR R+68
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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.