McLane leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 42% of adults in McLane typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McLane, ~23% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McLane compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, McLane is the least Democratic-leaning.
McLane runs about 10 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within McLane. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+27) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+10), a spread of about 37 points.
Why McLane leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in McLane. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; McLane, Fresno, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in McLane looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. McLane is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in McLane report food insecurity, above 83% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 77% of adults in McLane have completed high school, below 88% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Hoover, Fresno, CA D+12
- Roosevelt, Fresno, CA D+18
- Central, Fresno, CA D+30
- Fresno-High, Fresno, CA D+23
- Southeast Growth Area, Fresno, CA R+34
- Edison, Fresno, CA D+37
- Woodward Park, Fresno, CA R+7
- Bullard, Fresno, CA D+4
- West, Fresno, CA D+5
- Harlan Ranch, Clovis, CA R+17
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- West Ridge, Chicago, IL D+21
- Midtown, Manhattan, NY D+58
- Morris Heights, Bronx, NY D+43
- Oak Lawn, Dallas, TX D+20
- Northwest, Anaheim, CA D+15
- South East, Fort Worth, TX D+53
- Little Havana, Miami, FL R+15
- Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL D+62
- West, Fresno, CA D+5
- Germantown, Philadelphia, PA D+87
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.