Nimshew leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Nimshew typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nimshew, ~26% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nimshew compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Nimshew leans more Republican than 8 of 29 neighbors.
Nimshew runs about 40 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Nimshew is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Nimshew 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 Nimshew, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Nimshew votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Nimshew runs about 40 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Nimshew, CA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Nimshew looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Nimshew 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Nimshew own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Magalia, CA R+19
- Forest Ranch, CA R+22
- Stirling City, CA R+25
- Paradise, CA R+19
- Concow, CA R+26
- Cohasset, CA Even
- Richardson Springs, CA Even
- Pulga, CA R+24
- Yankee Hill, CA R+23
- Pentz, CA R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Crete, IN R+62
- Margaret, PA R+59
- Summer Lake, OR R+70
- Crystal Springs Landing, AR R+55
- Culp, AR R+60
- Sizerville, PA R+55
- Heflin, KY R+67
- Coldwater, WV 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.