Montara leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Montara typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Montara, ~40% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Montara compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Montara leans more Democratic than 29 of 53 neighbors.
Montara runs about 29 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Montara 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 Montara, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 64% of adults in Montara hold a bachelor's degree, about 36 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in Montara have never been married, above 83% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Montara, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Montara looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Montara is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Moss Beach, CA D+50
- Pedro Valley, CA D+32
- El Granada, CA D+39
- Millbrae Meadows, CA D+33
- Pacifica, CA D+43
- Miramar, CA D+38
- Half Moon Bay, CA D+42
- Millbrae, CA D+40
- San Bruno, CA D+43
- Hillsborough, CA D+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Graymoor-Devondale, KY D+22
- Brimfield, IL R+36
- Enoree, SC R+62
- Eyota, MN R+28
- Sedgwick, KS R+51
- Iola, WI R+32
- Mayfield, NY R+36
- Morning View, KY R+55
- Oak Hill, FL R+51
- Elkland, MO R+69
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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.