Manton leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Manton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Manton, ~22% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Manton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Manton leans more Republican than 3 of 16 neighbors.
Manton runs about 58 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Manton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Manton 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 Manton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Manton votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Manton runs about 58 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Manton sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 85% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Manton, CA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Manton looks the way it does
Turnout in Manton 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.
Nearby Cities
- Shingletown, CA R+38
- Paynes Creek, CA R+39
- Viola, CA R+35
- Mineral, CA R+39
- Whitmore, CA R+41
- Millville, CA R+44
- Balls Ferry, CA R+50
- Oak Run, CA R+39
- Palo Cedro, CA R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Adona, AR R+61
- Subligna, GA R+76
- North Anna, VA R+14
- Tenstrike, MN R+38
- San Ardo, CA R+41
- Nelson, VA R+42
- Viola, WV R+61
- Renno, SC R+56
- Foster, OR R+43
- Teanaway, WA R+24
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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.