Nebo Center leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 36% of adults in Nebo Center typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nebo Center, ~14% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~64% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nebo Center compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Nebo Center leans more Republican than 1 of 9 neighbors.
Nebo Center runs about 43 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Nebo Center is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Nebo Center. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+35) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+13), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Nebo Center 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 Nebo Center, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Nebo Center votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Nebo Center runs about 43 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Nebo Center sits in the bottom quarter (about 8%, below 96% of cities).
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Nebo Center, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Nebo Center looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Nebo Center is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 50% of households in Nebo Center rent, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in Nebo Center report food insecurity, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Barstow, CA R+13
- Lenwood, CA R+23
- Daggett, CA R+34
- Yermo, CA R+49
- Hinkley, CA R+41
- Hodge, CA R+32
- Newberry Springs, CA R+45
- Helendale, CA R+29
- Lockhart, CA R+48
- Oro Grande, CA R+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Deschutes Junction, OR R+17
- Alba, PA R+56
- Jay City, IN R+74
- Cornersville, MS R+74
- Marie, WV R+69
- Potts Grove, PA R+54
- Kellnersville, WI R+47
- Eddyville, IL R+59
- Oak Ridge, AL R+81
- Morrison, WI R+48
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.