Newberry Springs leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 47% of adults in Newberry Springs typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Newberry Springs, ~13% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Newberry Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Newberry Springs leans more Republican than 4 of 6 neighbors.
Newberry Springs runs about 65 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Newberry Springs is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Newberry Springs 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 Newberry Springs, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Newberry Springs votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Newberry Springs runs about 65 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Newberry Springs sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 92% of cities). Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Newberry Springs sits in the bottom quarter (about 8%, below 96% of cities).
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Newberry Springs, 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 Newberry Springs looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Newberry Springs 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 31% of households in Newberry Springs rent, compared to around 46% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in Newberry Springs report food insecurity, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Yermo, CA R+49
- Daggett, CA R+34
- Nebo Center, CA R+23
- Barstow, CA R+13
- Lenwood, CA R+23
- Fort Irwin, CA D+5
- Hinkley, CA R+41
- Hodge, CA R+32
- Lucerne Valley, CA R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ainsworth, NE R+75
- Canterbury, NH D+8
- Madison, MN R+37
- Prosperity, WV R+46
- Hope, MI R+38
- Hoyt Lakes, MN R+15
- Pepeekeo, HI D+30
- Wilmington, VT D+35
- Ross, OH R+61
- Blue Hill, ME D+3
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.