Midpines leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Midpines typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Midpines, ~36% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Midpines compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Midpines leans more Democratic than 23 of 27 neighbors.
Midpines runs about 13 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Midpines. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+14) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Midpines 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 Midpines, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 36% of adults in Midpines hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Midpines, CA does.
Why turnout in Midpines looks the way it does
Turnout in Midpines 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
- Mariposa, CA R+9
- Mount Bullion, CA R+14
- Mormon Bar, CA R+23
- Darrah, CA R+19
- Incline, CA R+19
- Catheys Valley, CA R+29
- El Portal, CA D+22
- Sugar Pine, CA R+15
- Hornitos, CA R+5
- Nipinnawasee, CA R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Malott, WA R+33
- Bethelridge, KY R+75
- Rusk, MI R+42
- Red Lick, TX R+64
- Ruston, WA D+44
- Thrall, WA R+37
- New London, AL R+67
- Martins Additions, MD D+72
- Stanwood, IA R+39
- Stallion Springs, CA R+47
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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.