Myrtletown leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Myrtletown typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Myrtletown, ~37% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Myrtletown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Myrtletown leans more Democratic than 15 of 28 neighbors.
Myrtletown runs about 8 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Myrtletown. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+30) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Myrtletown 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 Myrtletown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 43% of adults in Myrtletown hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in Myrtletown have never been married, above 88% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Myrtletown, CA sits above the national average 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 Myrtletown looks the way it does
Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Myrtletown sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Eureka, CA D+27
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- Bayside, CA D+52
- Cutten, CA D+58
- Manila, CA D+34
- Fields Landing, CA D+13
- Arcata, CA D+52
- Kneeland, CA D+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sparksville, IN R+67
- Lunsford, AR R+68
- Yellow House, PA R+27
- Vigil, CO R+30
- Orkney Springs, VA R+33
- Henlopen Acres, DE D+22
- Paw Paw, OK R+61
- Bryan, PA R+62
- Manzano, NM R+32
- Maple Grove, MI R+21
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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.